Access to treatment in poor countries jeopardized again : the National AIDS Council advocates the primacy of health rights
With the failure of WTO discussions on access to treatment in poor countries, the National AIDS Council once again sustains the primacy of health rights over intellectual property rights. By acknowledging the use of compulsory Lire la suite
HIV testing and rape : the National AIDS Council continues to advocate voluntary testing
For several weeks now, the National AIDS Council has been addressing the issue of HIV testing for suspected rapists. On the grounds of its ongoing work, the Council wishes to emphasize certain elements that may Lire la suite
Policy on prostitution : the National AIDS Council once again advocates risk reduction as a top priority
The National AIDS Council is closely observing the evolution of the public debate on prostitution. While the public authorities are toughening their attitude, the Council advocates policy based on information for the general public and Lire la suite
HIV testing pregnancy : the National AIDS Council continues to advocate voluntary testing
Would compulsory testing for Hiv during pregnancy prevent some children from being born with Hiv infection ? In a statement approved unanimously on March 14th 2002, on HIV testing during pregnancy and the prevention of Lire la suite
Doha Declaration ineffectual ? The National AIDS Council is concerned that the Bangui Agreements will jeopardize health care in Africa
By acknowledging the primacy of public health requirements over trade rules in developing countries, the Doha Declaration of November 2001 raised the hopes of better access to affordable medicines for developing countries. Implementation as of Lire la suite
The CNS calls for concrete measures regarding access to treatment in countries in the south
Twenty years after the start of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, 40 million people are living with the virus. Antiretroviral treatments have changed the face of the epidemic in countries in the North. In the most-affected African Lire la suite