Scientists, activists sue South Africa's AIDS 'denialists'

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South Africa's health minister and a vitamin supplier are sued by the doctors and AIDS activists to end the politically supported denialism afflicting the country's fight against the disease AIDS. The results show that the number of people receiving antiretroviral drugs is not up to the mark according to the target set by the government, though it has definitely increased over a course of time.

Government domestic functions, Health Maintenance Organizations, HMO Medical Centers, Hospital and medical service plans, Risk factors, Political aspects, Antiviral agents, Health policy, Antiretroviral agents, Matthias Rath Inc.

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Traditional healers fight for recognition in South Africa's AIDS crisis

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The prominent AIDS activist group Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) is finding itself in a difficult situation as South Africa's traditional healers claim for greater recognition of their value in treating HIV/AIDS. However, the TAC agrees that traditional healers can be important in fighting AIDS, particularly as a source of accurate information and psychological support.

Care and treatment, Usage, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, AIDS (Disease), Folk medicine, Traditional medicine, Medicine, Primitive, Alternative medicine specialists

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Pfizer lawsuit spotlights ethics of developing world clinical trials

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The reasons leading for filing of litigation against Pfizer's by the Nigerian government and the possible fallout of this are discussed.

Public affairs, Nigeria, Ethics, United States, Clinical trials, Ethical aspects, Pfizer Inc., PFE

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