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HIV/AIDS Treatment
US$5-6 billion needed by 2005 to provide ART to low-, middle-income countries
September 5th, 2004
US$5-6 billion is needed by the end of 2005 to provide antiretroviral therapy to low-/middle-income countries. According to published research from Switzerland, "The '3 by 5' goal to have 3 million people in low and middle income countries on antiretroviral therapy (ART) by the end of 2005 is ambitious. "Estimates of the necessary resources are needed to facilitate resource mobilization and rapid channeling of funds to where they are required." "We estimated the financial costs needed to implement treatment protocols, by use of country-specific estimates, for 34 countries that account for 90% of the need for ART in resource-poor...
Source: Medical Letter on the CDC & FDA (2004-09-05)
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