Are you going to die if you do not drive a latest Ferrari car to office even you have 2009 models collecting dust in the garage? Maybe no. Drive safe.

Are you going to die if you do not have your regular dinner at a Italy restaurant? May be no. Your secretary will call Pizza Inn and your life is saved.

Are you going to die if you do not find out any one to give a kidney for free when yours is need to be replace? Yes, you will be, if you can not afford a to buy one .

How many HIV patent are going to die because they can not afford the drugs?

Fact 1: 30 to 36 million pe0ple living with AIDS (2007) [1].

Fact 2: Over three million people living with HIV/AIDS in the developing world receive antiretroviral therapy (ART). However, the medicines and diagnostic tools available are inadequate to respond fully to their needs. In addition, seven million people are in need of treatment and are still waiting for access. [2]

Fact 3: According to UNAIDS and WHO, an estimated 250,000 to 350,000 deaths were averted in 2005 because of
expanded access to AIDS treatment.

Fact 3: combination of three treatments (Stavudine, Lamivudine and Nevirapine) costs around $20.000 per patient per year (PPY) if you buy brand-name. But most of poor HIV patient can prolong their lives with Triomune (Cipla production), the Indian generic version is available in the developing world for just $800, more than 30 times cheaper than the official versions of these drugs. Dr Yusuf Hamied is a hero. He helps people while his business is growing fast.

I have no conclusion right here but sure you have got one in you mind.

Talk it lough out to save lives. And don’t be ignorant when buying high price brand name drug while you can ask the doctor, pharmacist for the lower price substitution. It’s GENERIC DRUG.

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