"They do not use Western means to tell time. They use the sun. These drugs have to be administered in certain sequences, at certain times during the day. You say, take it at 10 o'clock, they say, what do you mean, 10 o'clock?" They, of course, refers to "Africans" and the above logic from the
head of USAID was used an explanation for why it's tough to extend AIDS treatment to Africa. The only problem with this argument is that
it's wrong. People with HIV in developing countries are in better compliance with drug regimes than in the US as
new research is showing [RealAudio]. As we've seen throughout the epidemic, it's a lot easier to get funding for researchers in lab coats than for actual treatment . . .
posted by donovan
on Dec 1, 2003 -
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