Jul 24, 2003
Rolake Nwagwu, from the Treatment Action Movement (TAM) Nigeria, writes that if America says she is committed to fighting AIDS in Africa, then the right things should be done at the right time in the right way. "Don't claim to commit to PMTCT if you won't make ARVs available. Don't claim to support Africans using generic drugs if you go on to try enforcing the same laws that will make getting generic drugs almost impossible. Don't claim to be against stigma and discrimination of PLWHA (People Living with HIV/AIDS) if your staff members still screen their domestic workers for HIV and visa lottery winners are compelled to take HIV tests without their informed knowledge or consent, without voluntary and confidential counselling."
































