Antiretroviral drugs for all? Obstacles to access to HIV/AIDS treatment

There is a renewed focus on expanding access to HIV prevention, treatment and care and support, building on the momentum gained from years of activism by groups of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA), international commitments including the Millenium Development Goals (MDGs), and the World Health Organization (WHO) and Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) “3 by5” initiative that aimed to treat at least 3 million people by 2005.

In 2005 the Panos Global AIDS Programme commissioned studies from Ethiopia, Haiti, India, Nepal and Zambia on the extent to which antiretroviral therapy (ART) was available in these countries and the obstacles that needed to be overcome to ensure universal access. Research focused on the experience and needs of people living with HIV/AIDS.

The report contains 5 case studies for journalists to compare challenges and successes in their own countries. It provides key areas and questions for effective reporting on universal access to ART for people living with HIV/AIDS.

Publisher: Panos
Year of Publication: 2006