INP+ Project to increase access to drugs

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Project to increase access to drugs

-It will benefit people with HIV in six high prevalence States

CHENNAI: The Indian Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS (INP+) on Monday

launched a project, 'Promoting Access campaign,' to increase access to

anti-retroviral drugs for people with HIV.

The project, which was launched in 102 districts in the six high prevalence

States, will seek to enhance access to medicare, especially anti-retroviral

drugs. The campaign will conclude on August 31 in Lucknow, Elango Ramachander,

president, INP+, said.

Bus passes

Supriya Sahu, project director, Tamil Nadu State AIDS Control Society (TNSACS),

said seven new ARV centres would be launched in the State.

The Society was considering proposals to provide bus passes to the victims to

enable them to reach ARV centres, and to link ARV centres with district

community centres so that short-term stay would also be possible for those who

travel from afar.

B. Chandra Mohan, project director, APAC-VHS, said more people would have to be

brought under the anti-retroviral drugs. S. Rajasekharan, superintendent,

Government Hospital for Thoracic Medicine, said at least 3.9 per cent of those

under anti-retroviral drugs would have to progress to the second line of drugs.

Actor Manoj released a poster on the campaign and handed over the first copy to

music director Vijay Antony.

http://www.hindu.com/2007/07/10/stories/2007071058270200.htm