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“People with TB were being routinely imprisoned.” Overhauling Kenya’s TB response, and what the country’s impending COVID-19 crisis can adopt from it.
Our campaign partner, KELIN, has helped transform how people living with TB are treated. Their work set a precedent, ending...
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“If a pharma exec saw my baby die they’d still overprice their drugs” – Noi, Thailand
Written by Gemma Taylor. Noi, 48, is a regional coordinator for the Issan region of Thailand, with the Thai national...
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Universal Health Coverage Day 2019: Who’s being left behind and why?
Ending AIDS by 2030, healthy lives and well-being for all, and the ambitious treatment target of 90-90-90, just three of...
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Pride, HIV prevalence and pomegranates: Fighting for rights in Georgia
Six years ago Gocha, now 27, from Tbilisi, Georgia tested positive for HIV. The same year, the Orthodox church and...
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Supporting more people to challenge injustices: A day in the life of a treatment activist
What got you interested in treatment activism to start with? Someone in my family was struggling to access life-saving medicines....
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World Hepatitis Day 2019: 1.4 million lives lost since last year
Today, 28 July, is World Hepatitis Day 2019. Since the day was marked in 2018, another 1.4 million people have...
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Drug users under the microscope: Temo’s experience in Georgia
“I was in prison when I was diagnosed with Hepatitis B,” says Temo, 33. “I was just left with the...
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Kularb’s story: Optimal treatment would reduce HIV-related stigma
Interview by Gemma Taylor. “I was told I’d have to wait for 10 more people to die before I could...
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Know your HIV status, know your treatment options, and demand optimal ARVs!
The theme of the 30th World AIDS Day (1 December 2018) is ‘Know your status!’. It’s a shout out for...
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IP-Watch Q&A with Carlos Correa: The myth of IP incentives for all nations
Dr Carlos Maria Correa, an Argentinian economist and lawyer, is globally renowned for his expertise on international trade, intellectual property,...
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IP-Watch Q&A with Othoman Mellouk: The myth behind health and trade agreements
Othoman Mellouk is the Intellectual Property and Access to Medicines Lead at the International Treatment Preparedness Coalition (ITPC), and campaign...
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Patent backlogs fuel efforts to extend pharma patent terms in Thailand and Brazil, AIDS activists say
Excessive patenting in the multinational pharmaceutical sector, along with a huge backlog, works in Big Pharma’s favour. Civil society is...
