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By John S. James
Several major developments could help gain access to treatment for the 90% or more of people with HIV who live in developing countries and currently have no chance of receiving any antiretroviral medication.
This gathering is organized by the International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care (IAPAC), with support from Bristol-Myers Squibb Company's Secure the Future initiative. Incidentally, some practical issues of dealing with AIDS in many developing countries (focusing on Zimbabwe) are outlined in a May 2000 Scientific American article, "Care for a Dying Continent." Comment We have not had time to analyze the various proposals. At this time almost everything is talk, and most of the details are missing. But almost all complex programs start that way. We believe that the AIDS community should avoid quick judgments on these proposals, either positive or negative. Events are moving very rapidly, and new people and institutions are getting involved. It is more important to have top people focusing on the right issues than to have programs we can control. AIDS Treatment News Published twice monthly Subscription and Editorial Office: P.O. Box 411256 San Francisco, CA 94141 800/TREAT-1-2 toll-free U.S. and Canada 415/255-0588 regular office number Fax: 415/255-4659 E-mail: aidsnews@aidsnews.org
Editor and Publisher: John S. James Associate Editor: Tadd T. Tobias Reader Services: Tom Fontaine and Denny Smith Operations Manager: Danalan Richard Copeland Statement of Purpose: AIDS Treatment News reports on experimental and standard treatments, especially those available now. We interview physicians, scientists, other health professionals, and persons with AIDS or HIV; we also collect information from meetings and conferences, medical journals, and computer databases. Long-term survivors have usually tried many different treatments, and found combinations which work for them. AIDS Treatment News does not recommend particular therapies, but seeks to increase the options available. Subscription Information: Call 800/TREAT-1-2 Businesses, Institutions, Professionals: $270/year. Includes early delivery of an extra copy by email. Nonprofit organizations: $135/year. Includes early delivery of an extra copy by email. Individuals: $120/year, or $70 for six months. Special discount for persons with financial difficulties: $54/year, or $30 for six months. If you cannot afford a subscription, please write or call. Outside North, Central, or South America, add air mail postage: $20/year, $10 for six months. Back issues available. Fax subscriptions, bulk rates, and multiple subscriptions are available; contact our office for details. Please send U.S. funds: personal check or bank draft, international postal money order, or travelers checks. ISSN # 1052-4207 Copyright 2000 by John S. James. |