New Study Looks At Long Term Drug Costs For Treating AIDS In Brazil

AIDS continues to be a staggering global public health problem. The World Health Organization estimates that two million people in developing countries receive treatment known as HAART (highly active antiretroviral therapy), more commonly known as “AIDS cocktails.” This number represents just 25% of those in need of treatment in these countries. However, little is known about the long-term costs associated with providing drugs to AIDS patients in developing countries. [click link for full article]

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Filed under: Aid / Disasters on November 18th, 2007