ARV stock is running out in Delhi.

April 12, 2005

Dear all,

Ratan’s case about Manipur is not the only one. We have the same plight in case

of one of our male clients in Delhi. He was getting ARV from the Ram Manoher

Lohia, hospital but the authorities told him that Efavirenz was out of stock and

the fresh stock would arrive only in May.

So what is the future of this PLWHA, who was getting ARV’s from free ARV roll

out centre. He just cannot afford it but he has to arrange money to buy

Efavirenz from local market. As it is the family income has suffered a set back,

as he is not able to work productively.

The govt. should have taken all these aspects in account before starting free

ARV roll out. A regular sustained supply of ARV’s is very important, and there

should be some provision to reimburse the cost of out of stock medicines to the

PLWHA’s, so that they can easily purchase the same from local market.

Regards,

Deepa Bajaj

Chief Executive

Child Survival India

33-C,Z-1, Dilshad Garden

Delhi-110095

Phone: 91-011-27874740;91-011-27874182

email : csi_org@...

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