Saturday, October 17, 2009

The routine use of anti-AIDS drugs is spreading

Source: The Economist

"A report published jointly by the World Health Organisation, the United Nations Children’s Fund and UNAIDS says that over 4m infected people in poor and middle-income countries are now on drugs intended to keep the virus under control. That is 1m more than last year. More than 5m others who might benefit from those drugs are not on them, however, so there is no room for complacency. But the latest data suggest that with 42% of those who need the drugs actually receiving them, significant progress is being made."

Comment: Five million people who need anti-AIDS drugs are still not getting them! What a disgrace!

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