This disc may not play in all machines or players. Commentary: Richard Farmer ; Interviews with Eric Goemaere, Tido Von Schoen-Angerer, Wilbert Bannenberg, Vicki Ehrich, Phangisile Mtshali, Sister Abigail Ntleko, Dr. Suwit Wilbulpolprasert, Paisan Tan-Ud, Dr. Krisana Kraisintu, Dr. J.H. Pretorius.
Summary:
Part 14 of a 30-part series on how the globalized world economy affects ordinary people. This program examines why AIDS drugs are unaffordable in developing countries. It uses Thailand and South Africa as examples, two countries who have applied to use compulsory licenses and parallel importing -- practices agreed under World Trade Organization guidelines -- to make their own generic versions of anti-retroviral drugs to halt the AIDS epidemic in their countries. It also asks why anti-retroviral drugs still aren't included in the WTO's essential drugs lists.
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