Band 4+: WRITING TASK 2 You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. Write about the following topic: Many people in poor countries die from diseases that are curable because they cannot afford the medication required. Do you believe that drug companies should make their products available at reduced prices in these countries? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experience. Write at least 250 words.

There are many deaths in poor countries from diseases that rich countries can cure with expensive medicines. Some people think that this is unfair and the medicines should be give to the poor countries for a reduced price. I agree with this statement but also think that the responsibility is not only drug companies.

Nowadays drug companies make a very big money with medicine for treating diseases. The medicines are very expensive and in rich countries the government or health insurance pays these medicines. However, in poor countries the government and people do not have the money to pay for these medicines. I think that the drug companies should give medicines at a reduced price. HIV and AIDS is a big problem in Africa countries and drugs companies recently made medication much cheaper. Because they made medication cheaper lots of people now do not die. However, I think that it is not only a problem for drug companies. I think rich people and countries should give money for poor countries so they can spend money on health.

In conclusion I believe that everyone needs a good health and people should have good health if they poor or rich. It is not good to only have medicines for rich people and poor people are dying. This is a big problem in some parts of the world and drug companies is bad to take all of the money to make sick people health. Everybody needs medicine and if poor people can have medicine at a cheaper price then this is a good thing.