“I have worked with HIV-positive patients in many countries in central and southern Africa, but what I’m seeing in the Democratic Republic of Congo has not existed elsewhere for years. The situation here reminds me of the time before any antiretroviral (ARV) treatment was available. Our doctors face serious complications every day that could be prevented if patients received early ARV treatment.”
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Anja De Weggheleire, MSF’s medical coordinator in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the vast majority of people living with the AIDS virus are deprived of lifesaving treatment due to a withdrawal of international donor support and the lack of national prioritization of the crisis. (via doctorswithoutborders)
“‘If nothing is done, it is highly likely that the 15,000 people currently on the waiting list and in urgent need of ARV drugs will be dead within three years,’ said De Weggheleire.”
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