Malawi: Ten Years of Antiretrovirals

February 17, 2011

MSF begans using antiretroviral drugs, or ARVs, to treat people living with HIV/AIDS in Malawai in 2001. Now, a program that initially served 500 patients serves 18,000 and stands as proof that a large-scale antiretroviral program is possible in precarious situations.

 

Tags: Malawi, HIV/AIDS, Access to Medicines

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