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From a lack of hospital beds and ambulances, to the widespread use of expired drugs, KCs document the impact inadequate healthcare resources have on communities.
KCS also report announcements of donor-funded projects from transnational bodies, governments and non governmental organisations, and the impact spending boosts and cuts are having on ordinary people's attempts to stay healthy.
KCs also examine the way international agreements such as Trade Related Intellectual Property Rights affect the treatment people living in resource poor settings receive.
PLHIV Networks in Zambia successfully lobby for third-line ARVs.
From www.plusnews.org
After months of lobbying and campaigning by Zambian activists, the government has announced that it will provide free third-line antiretroviral (ARV) drugs to people living with HIV.
Treatment advocacy and literacy campaign (TALC) coordinator Felix Mwanza said “many people” needed to switch to a third-line drug regimen. TALC’s records showed that at present over 200 people needed the drugs, but there could be many more.
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Gurei PHCC runs short of ARVs drugs in South Sudan
The administrator Gurei PHCC Allison yesterday afternoon reported to the press that the pharmacy has run short of ARVs drugs. more
The HIV/AIDS South Sudan Commission passes budget
The Director General for the Southern Sudan AIDS commission has revealed the budget for the year 2011 in apress conference today. more
Shortages of funds derail HIV awareness in Southern Sudan
Southern Sudan HIV/AIDS Commission Director General H.E Apollo, yesterday told Holly Devil newspaper that the Commission has run short of money to carry out HIV awareness in Southern Sudan. more
Inadequate supply of ARVs Drugs in Southern Sudan
Southern Sudan HIV/AIDS Commission has revealed to the public that there will be shortage of antiretroviral (ARVs) drugs due to delays on budget from Global Fund round 10. more
Juba Teaching Hospital lacks medical doctors
There is inefficient provision of services in the Juba Teaching Hospital, disclosed the Minister of Health in the Government of South Sudan today. more
Thousands protest against EU-India Free Trade Agreement (FTA)
From www.citizen-news.org
More than two thousand people living with HIV (PLHIV) from across India and Asia marched to Parliament Street in New Delhi today alongside the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Health. They urged the Indian government to stand strong amid pressure from the European Union (EU) to accept provisions in a free trade agreement (FTA) that would restrict access to affordable medicines. The sensitive negotiations are taking place in Brussels today. go
Kenya’s condom shortage leads pastoralists to re-use condoms
Contrary to popular belief, only 40 percent of Kenya’s sexually active youth consistently and properly use condoms, says Susan Ihuthia, Peer Education Programme at Kenya Red Cross Society. In North Eastern Kenya, the story is even more surprising with some communities completely unaware of condoms and others re-using condoms as many times as possible. more