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To understand the concept of  Systems Thinking by exploring a real-life case study that
                 demonstrates how actions in one part of a system can affect other parts in unexpected ways.


                  CASE STUDY                                                            21 st  Century   #Information Literacy
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                  The Borneo Malaria Crisis

                  Introduction

                  To explore this idea, let’s examine a real-world incident from the 1950s that occurred in
                  Borneo, an island in Southeast Asia. We’ll investigate the situation, understand the chain of
                  events, and map out the interconnected factors that contributed to surprising outcomes.

                  Problem

                  In the 1950s, the island of Borneo faced a serious malaria outbreak. The local population
                  sought assistance from the World Health Organization (WHO).

                  Initial Action Taken
                  WHO  responded  by  spraying  DDT,  a  pesticide,  to  control  the  mosquito  population  and

                  reduce the spread of malaria. Initially, this intervention seemed successful, and malaria cases
                  declined.

                  Outcomes
                  However, the use of DDT led to several unintended consequences:

                     A plague outbreak occurred.

                     Roofs of houses began to collapse.
                  Question

                  This may seem puzzling—how could a pesticide lead to collapsing roofs and a new disease

                  outbreak? Let’s use systems thinking to explore how all these events are connected in a
                  broader system.



                                                                                         21 st  Century   #Media Literacy
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                           Video Session

                     Watch the video of “Systems thinking: a cautionary tale” at the given link:
                     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17BP9n6g1F0  OR  scan  the  QR  code  and
                     answer the following question:

                     What have you learnt from this video?











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