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Greece's budgetary ax fell unduly hard on its healthcare sector, which was slated to grow at around 4 percent annually, but which has instead been jolted by a series of wage freezes, firings, and drug rationing programs.
16 May 2013 | The Atlantic
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With the nation hurdling towards January 1, 2014, when some important parts of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) kick in, individual states are frantically scrambling to get ready — or digging in their heels in stubbornness that could have serious consequences for their residents. Georgia is one of several states that has refused Medicaid expansion, a decision that represents serious risks to its most low-income, vulnerable residents, especially the population of people living with HIV and AIDS.
07 May 2013 | Care 2
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It is South Africa's shaky ARV supply track record that has treatment activists sounding alarm bells over the Apr. 1 introduction of fixed-dose ARVs (FDAs). “With the individual ARV drugs, if there is a shortage of one ARV then people can still take the other two drugs, though it’s not ideal. However, if there’s a stockout of the fixed-dose pill, then patients will have no recourse,” Mark Heywood, executive director of health and social justice advocacy group Section 27, tells IPS.
07 May 2013 | Inter Press Service
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Since 2004, anti-retroviral treatment for HIV has been available to Georgian citizens through the funding of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. After 2015 however, the Global Fund plans to end its funding and the Georgian government will have to address the issue on its own. Is the government ready to ensure continuous, high-quality treatment for HIV infected people?
03 May 2013 | Georgia Today
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In principle, I support the handover of public health to local authorities. But, in practice, because the government has become so preoccupied with reform of the NHS, this handover spells real danger.
03 May 2013 | The Guardian
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By law medical professionals must keep up their education — providing plenty of opportunities for wealthy pharmaceutical companies to help out. But do free flights, consultancy fees, free dinners and free conferences put doctors in Big Pharma’s pocket?
01 May 2013 | The Global Mail
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Rutendo is a cross-border trader and mother of three who has resorted to finding part-time employment as a domestic worker in neighbouring countries. Her main worry is when she fails to come back home on time to collect her ARVs.
25 April 2013 | allAfrica.com
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There has been both excitement and anxiety around the transfer of public health to local government this month. Unfortunately the excitement has mainly been in local government and most of the anxiety in the public health world.
22 April 2013 | The Guardian
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People don't need to just wait for governments to help them overcome problems in their own communities. Many communities in various countries, including Thailand, have proved successful in combating HIV/AIDS, a recent meeting of international partners dealing with HIV/AIDS was told.
22 April 2013 | The Nation
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Two worthy goals come into conflict on Monday at the Supreme Court: preventing the global spread of HIV/AIDS and discouraging the sex trafficking of women and girls.
22 April 2013 | USA Today
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