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Where does the professor work?
He works at the Jawaharlal Nehru University.
What is the nature of the document?
It is an Oxfam article.
What is the common theme between the two texts?
The common theme is the growing inequalities in terms of economy in India.
Present Pratima's family.
Pratima is the mother, she is 32 years old, she has a husband and a 14-year-old daughter.
Did Pratima lose her twins?
Yes, she lost her twins.
How much of the national wealth does the 10% of the richest Indians hold?
The 10% of the richest Indians hold 77% of the national wealth.
List the 5 fractures in the Indian society.
Economic inequality, castes, religions, regions and gender are fractures in the Indian society.
What is the point presented in this document published on the website oxfam.org ?
The point is to show that India is an unequal country which is divided between highly wealthy and terribly poor people.
What is the dramatic story of this text?
Pratima lost her twin babies because of delays and poor treatment when she gave birth.
Why did Pratima come back to the public clinic while she had left it?
In your own words !
She has to go back because she didn't have enough money.
How many Indians became billionaires between 2000 and 2017?
There were 92 new billionaires in India between 2000 and 2017.
Give 3 reasons why the wealthy people are getting richer.
The wealthy people are getting richer thanks to crony capitalism, inheritance and very low taxes.
Why do we learn about Pratima?
Pratima is used as a striking example of the situation of many people in India.
Can you explain the reasons behind this dramatic story?
This is because of the growing social inequality in India. Poor people don't have the money to have access to proper treatment.
Why did Pratima's husband leave her?
Pratima's husband didn't leave her.
Why is health so bad in India?
Health is bad India because there isn't enough government's fundings on healthcare.
How does the richest 1% affects the lower-income Indians?
All the welath goes to the richest 1% therefore the poorest only get a 1% raise.
How does the example of Pratima illustrate the first text ?
Pratima's example shows that if you don't have enough money, you can't have access to decent healthcare.
Give the different steps of the life of Pratima's son.
First of all, he was born during a surgery and losst his twin sister during it. After, he was very weak, he needed an incubator in a private clinic. Finally, he came back to a public clinic where he died because his parents didn't have any money left to pay for his treatment.
Why did Pratima leave the public clinic in the first place?
She left the clinic because it was not equipped to provide antenatal care.
Why is there 17 % of global maternal deaths in India?
Because decent healthcare is a luxury. Only rich peopla can have medical help.
Why is India a top destination for medical tourism even though Indians can't afford healthcare?
Government's spending on public healthcare is low, and privafe health services are good but expensive, attracting rich tourists.
What does the writer want from us?
He wants ro raise people's awareness, he wants us to know about the situation so we can do something to change it.
How did the birth of the twin babies end?
When Pratima gave birth to her baby girl, she was already dead but her baby boy was still alive.
Link Pratima's situation to the problem India encounters and explain it.
If you belong to a marginalized group, which means you are poor, you don't have access to medical care, and you are more likely to die.