Because developing
AIDS drugs for poor children is not profitable, many
companies don’t even study the effects of existing or
new adult antiretroviral drugs in children. We
must make sure that the youngest people living with
AIDS are not forgotten.
In a recent study, MSF and its research affiliate, Epicentre, showed how rapid, mass vaccinations can reduce the toll inflicted by measles epidemics in Africa. "The fact that the WHO does not promote vaccination campaigns during an epidemic only hinders an effective emergency response," said epidemiologist Rebecca Grais.
Preliminary results from a study conducted by Doctors Without Borders(MSF) show that significantly shorter and simplified treatment of African sleeping sickness could be possible in the near future.
The purpose of this document is to
provide information on prices and
suppliers that will help purchasers
make informed decisions when
buying antiretrovirals (ARVs). This
report is a pricing guide and does
not include detailed information
about the quality of the products
listed.
In 2005, MSF teams admitted more than 63,000 children under five suffering from severe acute malnutrition to their therapeutic feeding programs in five regions of Niger. This is a chronic emergency situation for which there is a simple, effective answer that targets acute malnutrition.
Abkhazia is a Causasian territory on the shores of the Black Sea. Ravaged by war ten years ago, the embargo imposed by Russia and Georgia continues ever since.
