Accion solidaria. A Venezuelan NGO confronts the Herculean task of providing drug access

J Int Assoc Physicians AIDS Care. 1997 May;3(5):44-5.

Abstract

AIDS: Venezuela does not currently recognize AIDS as a major public health problem, therefore, it does not fund AIDS services. It is estimated by the World Health Organization that Venezuela may have up to 250,000 HIV-infected citizens. Accion Solidaria (Action for Solidarity) is currently acting as a buyer's club, and as a source of medications from charitable groups in the United States such as the United Against AIDS International, for people living with HIV. Accion Solidaria is an entirely voluntary organization that receives monthly contributions from 41 people, just barely enough to purchase medications for 10 HIV-infected people. These efforts have been hindered by successive devaluations of Venezuelan currency.

Publication types

  • Newspaper Article

MeSH terms

  • Anti-HIV Agents / supply & distribution*
  • Financing, Organized
  • Lobbying
  • Venezuela

Substances

  • Anti-HIV Agents