Guest guest Posted December 7, 2004 Report Share Posted December 7, 2004 Dear Friends, The WHO policy of `3 by 5' is bringing in new complications. The demand for Antiretroviral Therapy has been created among the PLHAS but majority of them specially those in rural areas have no access to factual information regarding the drugs. Unscrupulous persons with vested interest are further exploiting this ignorance. An advocacy campaign on the Rational Use of Antiretroviral Drugs was launched as a colourful poster on World AIDS Day; The poster lists the facts of Antiretroviral Therapy that every person living with HIV/AIDS ought to know. It has been the initiative of the AIDS Desk of CRNIEO a partner organization of the Lutheran Church in India The poster is available free of cost in English, Tamil and Telugu. We encourage all PLHAS networks and NGOs to make use of it for their advocacy campaigns. CAMPAIGN FOR THE RATIONAL USE OF ANTI RETROVIRAL DRUGS Antiretroviral drugs * Reduce the multiplication of the HIV Virus, slows down the progression of disease and delays the onset of AIDS. *Is not a cure for AIDS. It does not make a person HIV negative * Person on Antiretroviral therapy can still spread the infection. * Should be taken in a minimum three drug combination. * Should be taken only on the Prescription of a Physician trained in HIV/AIDS care. * Should be prescribed after only Checking the blood counts * Periodic monitoring of blood levels is necessary to evaluate response to therapy. * Should be taken regularly every day. * Discontinuation of treatment leads to early viral resistance to drugs $B! & (Bthe drug will stop working. * Should be taken only after ensuring the life long availability. * Treatment may have to be changed, after some years, to more expensive combinations. * Adequate nutritious food should be taken with vitamins and mineral supplements. * Many of the drugs have serious side effects $B! & (Baccess to physician is a must. WRITE TO US FOR FREE COPIES Dr. Sheila Shyamprasad, Project Director, AIDS Desk CReNIEO / NLHMB Address: ' Luther Bhavan' # 95 Purasawalkam High Road Kilpauk, Chennai - 600 010 Tamilnadu, India Phone: +91-44-26432454/26480933 Fax: +91-44-26431144 Email:guruclin@... Website: www.aidsdeskuelci.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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