8th ICAAP Colombo Sri Lanka – Fighting Stigma

A man sits in a hospital ward, and asks for a drink of water. The nurse does not bring him a glass, but throws a bucket of cold water over his head. She believes he, and he alone is responsible for his disease, HIV. He is only one of three patients in the ward; it’s [...]

Clinton unveils AIDS Drugs Deal

The deal will reduce the cost of Aids drugs in developing countries Former US President Bill Clinton has unveiled a major deal with two Indian drugs companies to provide cheaper HIV/Aids drugs to developing nations. The Clinton Foundation’s agreement will cut the cost of what are known as second line anti-retrovirals by 25-50%.  Second line [...]