‘South Africa’ is a country where ‘HIV’ is the highest number of patients. Over two and a half million people are roughly infected. South Africa has been considered as ‘free American medical facility’ only for control of HIV? Which was announced by US President Donald Trump last week. The facilities were also stopped a few hours after the detention decision. This will definitely cause a lot of trouble in front of HIV infected? What will happen, happened? Everyone knows that America’s free medical facility for HIV infected in South Africa had been continuing for years. By closing the facility, the US has introduced an inhuman face and has also made a splash in the world. Anyone should explain to the US President that there is no wealth, no fame than human life? No head of state should play this with the lives of patients. To save life, one should not care about the prosperity.
Due to stopping medical aid, the lives of 2 lakh 22 thousand AIDS infected have been pushed into hell. Donald Trump is already targeted by the world for proud decisions such as imposing torrential tariffs on various countries, destructions and banning many items. Meanwhile, HIV victims in South Africa have been forced to think by shutting down free HIV services. Trump’s decisions have created a similar turmoil all over the world. In this episode, he has also put the life of millions of patients of Africa in crisis. The government of South Africa is also surprised that why did Amerika take such inhuman steps? After Trump’s decision, the patients ran to the HIV facility centers, but had to return without medicines. In South Africa, the authorized figure of Acus victims is much more unauthorized than it is. After stopping free facilities, the government is also surprised to see the numbers of secret patients.
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Why were free facilities stopped? It is also necessary to understand this mathematics. Indeed, the cost of HIV drugs varies depending on the type of drug, geographical location and assistance provided by the pharmaceutical companies. HIV medicines are very expensive in the purchase. Prices live separately in different countries. There is also a change in medicines based on places. In India, in addition to ‘Anntaretrule Therapy’ and ‘Epratitude Injection’ for HIV, ‘Glide’ is used, each box is priced at 23 thousand and 15 thousand. The rest of the countries also use ‘Tenofovir’, ‘Lemavudin’, ‘Dolutegravir’. Apart from this, ‘nucleoside reverse transcriptes inhibitors protes are also used on HIV infected. All these medicines are expensive at private level. No one can buy easily without government assistance. Most countries provide subsidy to their patients and provide them at low prices. Even in India, these medicines are not free at all. Keeping all these facts in mind, America took this decision.
In South Africa, the US was losing crores of rupees annually in Mufat medicine distribution. The US had been providing free medical treatment to HIV prone to African people for years. But now he started seeing a loss deal? Therefore, regardless of the lives of patients, they took this unnecessary decision. Whereas, he knows that the highest number of HIV victims is currently in South Africa. America had been saying from the beginning that African people reach other countries of the world, then they spread infection there. It should not happen, for that he used to treat the victims to keep the HIV spread there spread there from his level. However, the last week suddenly put a stop to free medical aid. Whereas, it should have been kept in mind that by doing this, there has been talk on the lives of HIV infected. How will the patients living their lives to bear this shock due to fear of AIDS. This act of America has also disrespected human aspects. After the decision of the captive, patients are constantly running towards clinics, stampede -like conditions.
The surprising thing is that the US suddenly decided, not even informed the African government. In 16 clinics, 12 clinics were closed in which more than 63,000 patients have been affected. Life saving medicines have stopped reaching the remaining 4 clinics. This is also being strongly opposed by this matter. Demand for reconsideration on America is arising. It is certain, if the help is not restored soon, then not only the number of millions of HIV victims will increase in South Africa, but thousands of deaths will also start. ‘Gilliad’ is considered a major medicine to control HIV. The Gillade Pharma Company had tied up with 6 major pharma companies in the world last October-2024 so that the drug is available at low prices in poor 120 countries. But most pharma companies pulled back their hands in the name of low price.
However, the South African government will have to be committed to save the remaining lives of the infected. The option of compensation for stopped facilities will have to be found. The pleasant news is that at the moment, the US has assured to start some essential life saving services at a limited level. But the crisis is still intact, not postponed? Because the American rule cannot be believed at the moment. South Africa has also requested help from other countries like India. But, everyone is aware of the truth that the success that America has achieved on HIV anti -medicines, no other country? They have a good backup of units. Hardly any country agrees to give medicines for Africa for free? Therefore, the African government should increase its budget and allocate funds for HIV victims, so that medicines can be purchased from abroad. There is also a need to wake up an awareness campaign to ensure that HIV infection does not spread.
– Dr. Ramesh Thakur
Member, National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development (NIPCCD), Government of India!