E-drug: UN session tackling African pandemic (cont'd)
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In the article sent by Leela McCullough on 23/9 it is said that "...with
the exception of Botswana, less than 1% of HIV-infected pregnant
women in heavily infected countries receive treatment to prevent
transmission of the virus to their children, though the drug is free..."
I really don't know enough to understand this absurdity. Is it because
of procurement problems, maybe especially in rural areas? But in
places where a laboratory rather than clinical diagnosis is made aren't
the drugs available together with testing facilities? Sorry about my
ignorance but can anyone explain this to me?
Thanks,
Valeria
Dr. Valeria Frighi
Oxford Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism
Churchill Hospital
Oxford
UK
e-mail: valeria.frighi@dtu.ox.ac.uk
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