Recycling Works! Grassroots Program to Distribute Anti-HIV and AIDS Medicines to Individuals in Developing Nations Is Feasible and Effective

CONTACT (Durban)
" a Jesus Aguais
President, AID FOR AIDS
~Phone: (27) 3]/207-6779
CONTACT (New York)
Tim Horn
AID FOR AIDS Board Member, AID FOR AIDS
Phone: [phone]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tim horn @worldnet.att. net
RECYCLING WORKS! GRASSROOTS PROGRAM TO DISTRIBUTE ANTI-HIV AND AIDS MEDICINES TO
INDIVIDUALS IN DEVELOPING NATIONS IS FEASIBLE AND EFFECTIVE
Durban, South Africa (July Q 2000) - International programs to distribute antiretrovirals and
AIDS medications to HIV-positive individuals in Latin America and other developing nations
are feasible and effective, according to a new study being presented by at the XIII
International AIDS Confereece 'n Durbon, South Africa. Results of the study, conducted by ___
the grassroots oroanbion iIDS ill be reconted on Thursday, July 13, 2000 duringi a
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