17 August 2012
Tim Siegenbeek van Heukelom

Groups to Global Fund, PEPFAR: Support switch from toxic treatment

Imagine a country that, while poor, serves as something of a model for getting treatment for HIV out to those who need it – addressing obstacles that can make the vision of full-scale coverage and treatment as prevention seem like a mirage elsewhere. That’s how international donors and implementers talk about Malawi, where, they say, strong public health leadership, community-based efforts and informed practices have kept costs down, and treatment coverage impressive.

Read more: http://sciencespeaksblog.org/2012/08/15/groups-to-global-fund-pepfar-support-switch-from-toxic-substandard-drug/#ixzz23khVUys4

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