Posts Tagged ‘Public Health’
The Ebola Outbreak: Beyond the Direct Victims
The speed of the spread of Ebola and the catastrophic effects that it is leaving in West Africa are evidence of the tardy and weak response of the international community
Read MorePrEParing for the Neediest: How Battling Inequality is at the Heart of the Fight against HIV/AIDS
If we do not rethink our national and global healthcare strategies in terms of access and cost, PrEPwill likely deepen health inequalities pending its introduction in the Global South.
Read MoreHealth Versus Trade All Over Again
What seems to be at stake here is not the safety of the patients but rather the profits of a booming pharmaceutical market.
Read MoreThe Lies about Accessing HIV-AIDS Treatment
Instead of automatically accessing the tiered price that Abbott had globally committed to, for Colombia as well as Ecuador, it took the mobilization of HIV patients, public health advocates and government intervention to finally get the price they were in theoretically entitled to.
Read MoreSouth Africa vs. Big Pharma: Duking It out over Patent Law
May the better side win.
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