2003 JUL 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Mirta Roses Periago, praised 10 Latin American countries on June 12, 2003, for their successful negotiation to reduce the prices of antiretroviral drugs for HIV/AIDS treatment.
The agreement will allow the countries to save up to $120 million a year, which amounts to 150,000 annual treatments.
"These savings are a demonstration of what can be achieved when governments and the pharmaceutical companies are truly committed to the well-being of the population," said Roses.
Antiretroviral drug treatment drastically reduces the incidence of opportunistic infections and substantially improves the quality of life for those living with HIV/AIDS