Ethics

Editorial discusses pharmaceutical interests vs. AIDS in Africa

Published in AIDS Weekly, August 4th, 2003

The appointment of Randall Tobias as the U.S. government's global AIDS co-ordinator is analyzed in a recent editorial published by a major medical journal.

Tobias will head up a $15 billion program to tackle AIDS in the African and Caribbean countries most devastated by the pandemic, although skeptics point out that his lack of knowledge about Africa and his pharmaceutical industry connections could weaken his appointment to this crucial role in global health.

"Rapid appointment of a team behind him with proven African public health and HIV experience would help him gain credibility in his new role, as would announcement of a detailed plan of how the...

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Source: AIDS Weekly (2003-08-04)

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