Brazilian ARV guidelines

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Cross posting from E-DRUG: Brazil, SAfrican ARV guidelines

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Recent discussions on ARVs have focused on patents, prices

and politics. Here are some pointers for clinical guidelines from the

developing world:

Brazilian ARV guidelines (english):

http://www.aids.gov.br/treatment.htm

The 1999 Adult and paediatric ARV guidelines and a 2000 TB/HIV

guideline are downloadable as HTML files.

The 2000 Adult guidelines are available (Word file) in portuguese at:

http://www.aids.gov.br/assistencia/consenso_brasileiro2000.doc

An overview of the Brazilian achievements is at:

http://www.aids.gov.br/politica/exp_univ_therapy.htm

and if you have Internet Explorer, you can see a slideshow at:

http://www.aids.gov.br/politica/slide.htm

(unfortunately it doesn't work with Netscape)

Aid for AIDS is a South African private sector initiative to provide

ARVs to people insured with a participating Medical Aid Scheme.

See:

http://www.pbm.co.za/html/aid_for_aids.htm

The guidelines are downloadable as a PDF file (578 KB):

http://www.pbm.co.za/html/Aid4AIDS/AfAGuide.PDF