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Chris Evans
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Economic Stupidity not to Treat HIV/AIDS
July 18, 2003 @ 10:49 AM
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Jean-Paul Moatti, an authority on the economics of AIDS, told scientists at the opening of an international AIDS conference there is growing evidence it is economic "stupidity" not to deliver treatment for HIV/AIDS to the developing world. Mr. Moatii cited an upcoming World Bank study that he said predicts an economic collapse in South Africa within four generations if nothing is done to treat HIV. According to estimates, only 5 percent of the 30 million HIV positive people in poor countries are undergoing treatment.
- Source: The Global Development Briefing (www.developmentex.com)
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Agreed
July 20, 2003 @ 07:05 AM
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Chris, I strongly support your view that, the needy people in the under developed coutries must get the finacial support also to defend this drastic problem.
I want to add that the people living with HIV in these coutries are more from lower middle class, those who are unable to afford the cost of Anty retroviral drug. what I suggest is that developing coutreis should come out with a policy to pool the subsidies spacially for the cause.
Further question arises, how to persue this matter to the policy level of the developed coutries to get the befits for the peolple living with HIV in the underdeveloped countries.
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need to do somthings in this direction
July 20, 2003 @ 07:31 AM
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The situation in the developing countries is getting worse from bad. The economic condition of the effected people is already very poor and they are not in position to purchase the costly antiretroviral drugs whose cost increase with the advancement of the treatment. In the country like India, most of the positive people do not know about their status of virus. Apart from this other cost like counseling, living with virus, food and nutrition, medication and doctors fees and other costs are also high. So under this condition more and more money should be pooled in the developing countries and the drugs should be subsidized for these people.
I believe, that policy level work is required in this direction and that to not in a country but at a global level.
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Chris Evans
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Re: Economic Stupidity not to Treat HIV/AIDS
July 23, 2003 @ 05:17 AM
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Farhad, I think you make an interesting point; the HIV/AIDS crisis isn't limited to the countries that are experiencing endemic infection rates--there are widespread global repercussions (albeit much more secondary and removed). Policy implications should take on a global influence, and reflect the interconnected and pervasive effects of the virus.
For anyone who is interested, the World Bank report on the economic effects of AIDS can be found at: http://www1.worldbank.org/hiv_aids/docs/BeDeGe_BP_total2.pdf
Thank you,
Chris
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