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Improving Access To Hiv Aids Medicines In Africa

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Author : Patrick Lumumba Osewe
language : en
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Release Date : 2008-01-01

Improving Access To Hiv Aids Medicines In Africa written by Patrick Lumumba Osewe and has been published by World Bank Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-01-01 with Business & Economics categories.

The Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property rights (TRIPS) requires all WTO members to adopt certain minimum standards for the protection of intellectual property rights including the rights of holders of patents for pharmaceutical products. The adoption of the standards delineated by the TRIPS Agreement appears to have resulted in significant loss of public health policy flexibilities for developing country members with respect to regulating the grant and use of pharmaceutical patents and controlling the cost of medicines. The Agreement, however, provides inherent flexibilities that are to enable member countries to take adequate measures to safeguard pubic health. This Study analyzes the extent to which countries in Sub-Saharan Africa have been able to utilize the flexibilities to improve access to HIV/Aids medicines. This is done primarily in relation to the two regional intellectual property organizations, the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) and Organisation Africaine de la Proprit Intellectuelle (OAPI), bearing in mind the close linkages between the legal instruments of these regional institutions and the domestic laws of their member countries. It has been observed that in spite of the availability of the flexibilities provided by the Agreement, obstacles to implementation in SSA center mainly on lack of awareness and political will and lack of efficient administrative structures and procedures for coordination and decision making. The Study also examines the option of local manufacture of HIV/Aids medicines, based on the experiences of four countries, evaluates challenges to the sustainability of this option in the SSA context andmakes recommendations based on key findings.

Improving Access To Hiv Aids Medicines In Africa

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Author : Patrick Lumumba Osewe
language : en
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Release Date : 2008

Providing access to affordable, good quality HIV/AIDS medicines remains a challenge in Sub-Saharan Africa. Although patent protection is by no means the only barrier to access, it has significant implications for accessibility. Experiences from a number of countries show that local production of HIV/AIDS medicines depends not on research and technology, but also on highly regulated patents and intensive capital investment. These factors pose major challenges to African countries that have ventured into this undertaking. The Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) requires all World Trade Organization members to adopt certain minimum standards for the protection of intellectual property rights, including the rights of pharmaceutical product patent holders. Improving Access to HIV/AIDS Medicines in Africa analyses the extent to which countries in Sub-Saharan Africa have been able to use flexibilities in the agreement to improve access to affordable antiretroviral (ARV) medicines. It also examines the option of local manufacture of ARV medicines - based on the experiences of Ghana, Kenya, South Africa, and Zimbabwe - and it evaluates factors that favor or hinder sustainable local production. Finally the book makes recommendations on how countries in the region can use the TRIPS flexibilities to improve access to life-saving medicines.

Expanding Access To Hiv Treatment Through Community Based Organizations

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Author : Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS.
language : en
Publisher: World Health Organization
Release Date : 2005

Expanding Access To Hiv Treatment Through Community Based Organizations written by Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS. and has been published by World Health Organization this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Medical categories.

A joint publication of Sidaction, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and the World Health Organization

Preparing For The Future Of Hiv Aids In Africa

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Author : Institute of Medicine
language : en
Publisher: National Academies Press
Release Date : 2011-03-28

Preparing For The Future Of Hiv Aids In Africa written by Institute of Medicine and has been published by National Academies Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-03-28 with Medical categories.

HIV/AIDS is a catastrophe globally but nowhere more so than in sub-Saharan Africa, which in 2008 accounted for 67 percent of cases worldwide and 91 percent of new infections. The Institute of Medicine recommends that the United States and African nations move toward a strategy of shared responsibility such that these nations are empowered to take ownership of their HIV/AIDS problem and work to solve it.

Prescription For Healthy Development

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Author : Beryl Leach
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2005

Prescription For Healthy Development written by Beryl Leach and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Business & Economics categories.

First Published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Providing Health Care To Hiv Patients In Southern Africa

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Author : Mr.Markus Haacker
language : en
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
Release Date : 2001-10-01

Providing Health Care To Hiv Patients In Southern Africa written by Mr.Markus Haacker and has been published by International Monetary Fund this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-10-01 with Medical categories.

The paper provides an economic analysis of the impact of HIV/AIDS on the health sector i Southern Africa. It provides indicators for the scale of the impact, including estimates of tr. costs of various forms treatment. In anticipation of increasing numbers of patients with HIV/AIDS-related diseases, it is essential to expand the already strained health facilities ar to substantially increase the training of health personnel. While proposed reductions in the prices of antiretroviral therapies will considerably expand the range of those who can affor them, they will remain accessible to a minority of the population only.

Economics Of Aids And Access To Hiv Aids Care In Developing Countries

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Author : Jean-Paul Moatti
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2003

Economics Of Aids And Access To Hiv Aids Care In Developing Countries written by Jean-Paul Moatti and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with AIDS (Disease) categories.

This book collects studies performed mainly with the support of the Agence Nationale de Recherche contre le Sida (French French National Agency of Research against AIDS). The purpose is to analyse the conditions to improve access to drugs against AIDS in developing countries, to urge on international agencies determinedly support patients treatment. The first part deals with the market of antiretrovirals and patents : How the prices drop taked place in 1998-2002, what were the debates about Intellectual Property Rights and WTO, what happened in countries as Brazil and Thailand? The second part deals with the impact of AIDS epidemic in the developing world and the role of therapeutic strategies to lower this impact. The book backs up the argument that the impact has been undersestimated and theses strategies are feasible.

Stepping Back From The Edge

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Author : Sue Armstrong
language : en
Publisher: World Health Organization
Release Date : 2003

Stepping Back From The Edge written by Sue Armstrong and has been published by World Health Organization this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Business & Economics categories.

This report looks at what is being done to challenge the snail's pace of progress on access to antiretroviral medicines in three very different African countries: Botswana, South Africa and Uganda. It describes who is driving these initiatives at grassroots level and how. It offers insights and draws on lessons from firsthand experiences that can help those already working towards better access to antiretrovirals, and encourages others to embark on similar initiatives. It is intended for all those with an interest in this issue from policy- and decision-makers with the power to create a favourable environment for antiretroviral treatment, to those working on the front line in health services, NGOs and AIDS service organizations, as well as those living with HIV, whose role in the battle for wider access is so vital.

Collaborating With Traditional Healers For Hiv Prevention And Care In Sub Saharan Africa

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Author : UNAIDS
language : en
Publisher: World Health Organization
Release Date : 2006

Collaborating With Traditional Healers For Hiv Prevention And Care In Sub Saharan Africa written by UNAIDS and has been published by World Health Organization this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Medical categories.

These guidelines will help health authorities, governmental and non-governmental agencies, and community groups who seek to develop a productive relationship between traditional and conventional health systems for HIV prevention and care in sub-Saharan Africa. They cover planning, design, implementation, evaluation, and the scaling-up of initiatives, wth the aim of expanding access to, and quality of health services. The guidance is supported by examples from successful collaborative projects with lessons that have been learnt.

Hiv Aids Treatment In Resource Poor Countries

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Author : Yichen Lu
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2012-10-28

Hiv Aids Treatment In Resource Poor Countries written by Yichen Lu and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-10-28 with Medical categories.

The book focuses on HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment strategies in resource-poor settings. Contributors include HIV/AIDS researchers and public health administrators from the US, Africa, China, and Thailand. Several chapters, written by local health officials, take a close look at AIDS prevention and treatment in China at the community level. Other chapters cover issues of treatment scale-up, drug resistance, and mother-to-child transmission in Southern Africa and Thailand, and offer lessons learned for researchers in other developing countries. Overall the aim of this book is to bring some of the latest issues to the fore, and to foster exchange and collaboration between AIDS researchers in developing countries. This book grew out of an annual conference held in China and organized by the Harvard School of Public Health, and could possibly become the first volume of a series.

Improving Access To Hiv Aids Medicines In Africa

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