Groups warn of funding threats to HIV treatment access

On the eve of a high-level meeting in London on March 9 chaired by the UK’s Minister of State, Gareth Thomas, on universal access, Aids Rights Alliance of South Africa (ARASA) and Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) held a press conference in Cape Town, South Africa, to highlight the threats entailed in the international funding climate. They reiterated the urgent need to ensure that universal access targets are met and warned that scaling back HIV funding would prove catastrophic to individuals and communities. Please contact Paula Akugizibwe to follow up.