South Africa: Pride and Prejudice - It's Time That Evidence, Not Stigma, Drive SA's Drug Policies

[Bhekisisa] South Africa has taken a lead in the HIV response, but HIV won't be overcome until the country faces some hard truths about drug abuse and its own prejudices. The country defied private interests when, for example, it faced major pharmaceutical companies in court in 2001 in an attempt to offer the best access to treatment for its citizens. It went on to become one of the few countries in the region to commit to funding the bulk of its treatment programme nationally.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - Category: African Health Source Type: news