ZIMBABWE: Still Struggling with Drug Shortages

HARARE, 11 January 2013 (PlusNews) – Chronic shortages of generic and antiretroviral drugs, stock-outs, high medication costs, and long distances to clinics are some of the hurdles people face in their quest to access essential medicines in Zimbabwe. At any given time, public health facilities in much of Zimbabwe have in stock only half of… Continue reading ZIMBABWE: Still Struggling with Drug Shortages

Uganda Still Behind on HIV/AIDS ARV target

KAMPALA, 7 January 2013 (PlusNews) – Uganda continues to fall short of achieving its goal of ensuring that 80 percent of people living with HIV receive antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) by 2015, according to the Uganda AIDS Commission (UAC). Some 62 percent of those needing HIV treatment were on ARVs in March 2012, up from 50… Continue reading Uganda Still Behind on HIV/AIDS ARV target