Re: 50,000 on ART from NGOs - Where???

November 11, 2005

Dear Loon and all,

Till that no NGOs are providing free ARVs drugs but some NGOs are selling ARVs

drugs in the subsidies rate.

Even I would like to the name of the NGOs who is providing free ARVs drugs.

I think the Loon's question should be answered.

Ratan

Ng.Ratan Singh

Chairperson, GIPA Alliance

E-mail: <gipa.alliance@...>

November 11, 2005

Dear Loon & the Moderator,

Re: Information on, where did the numbers 50,000 recieving ART at NGO comes from

(Kavita Chauhan posting on 08/1104, UNGASS report),.

She must have wrongly quoted from the WHO 3 by 5 June 2005 update.

According to the said report number of persons accessing ART in

India (be it NGOs, GOs, Private Institutions, etc. etc)has been

estimated to 33000 to 67000 which means only 4% to 9%.

And the unmet figure of those needing ART is 735,000. Can you imagine that?

Last year Sushma Swaraj promised to provide ART to 100,000 by April 2005 in

India. But I belief the Government with the support from WHO were able to

provide to only few thousands. (Ten thousand at the most)

Ronny Waikhom

E-mail: <ronny_waik@...>

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