Re: No second line drug for HIV+ patients

September 15, 2008

Dear FORUM,

It is a panic situation for many as second line is not available.

Here a person who is on the last stage fighting in ICU, even doctors asked his

family to take him home. We took him to JJ hospital mumbai in March-08, but they

refused the secondline, cause it is available only for mumbaikars...

We also tried in Kolkata but same answer given that it is available for patient

from west bengal only..

Now as an MSM CBO, we are in a difficult position, we are unable to do anything

for him.

He is in terrible situation now, CTscan report says he is suffering from brain

tumer, which is bleeding. But he is not in a position to get operated. His CD4

is only 40.

We are watching... just watching.... unable to do anything.

We have 35 MSM PLHAÂ registered with us, few of them are in a need of

secondline. Even few of them who are part of the organisation, who are scarred

after seeing this man.

As an Organisation we are feeling helpless.

Anand

Anand Chand

Email: <sarathitrust_2005@...>

September 17, 2008

Dear FORUM,

It was a great thing to see that some one has raised the serious matter

regarding the supply of IInd line. there are also many such cases in nagpur

where has been resistance first line and due to poverty they are unable to buy

the IInd line treatment and we are running from pillar to post with their case

for the treatment.

Is some one there to listen to the plight of this needy one. we just only can

pray for them and their family. Some of the medicines are available at

subsidised rates in our Nagpur city but still it is out of reach of many who

cannot afford even at the subsidised rates we here in nagpur stand in full

solidarity and will co operate in what so ever way for this cause of getting the

IInd line treatement.

Varsha Gaikwad

MPWN+ TEAM MEMBER

e-mail: <mpwnplus@...>

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