What is the situation for access to antiretroviral (ARV) drugs in India now?
In April, the government started giving free ARV drugs in six high prevalence states in India, but only a few people are getting them so far. They are focusing on high prevalence states, but we need access everywhere. A few people are getting treatment, but they still don’t have monitoring or education and the government workers are still not comfortable working with people with HIV. The organization, INP+ (Indian Network of People Living With HIV/AIDS) is working nationally and within that we have an organization for working with women and children, which is called Positive Women’s Network (PWN+), which I am in charge of. So INP+ and PWN+ are working closely together. Indian generic drug companies are manufacturing low-cost ARV drugs for sale in Africa, but they are more expensive in India. Advertisement Yes, we are selling the drugs for $150 per year in African countries, but for $50 a month in our country. We have submitted a treatment proposal to the Global Fund, so if we get it th
