{"id":98006,"date":"2020-12-01T14:27:06","date_gmt":"2020-12-01T08:27:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/toptrendingnews.co\/affordable-treatment-available-soon-for-children-living-with-hiv-in-poor-countries\/"},"modified":"2020-12-02T02:51:40","modified_gmt":"2020-12-01T20:51:40","slug":"affordable-treatment-available-soon-for-children-living-with-hiv-in-poor-countries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toptrendingnews.co\/affordable-treatment-available-soon-for-children-living-with-hiv-in-poor-countries\/","title":{"rendered":"Affordable Treatment Available Soon for Children Living With HIV in Poor Countries"},"content":{"rendered":"
Affordable treatment will soon be available for children living with HIV in low- and middle-income countries thanks to an agreement between the global health agency UNITAID and the Clinton Health Access Initiative, or CHAI.<\/p>\n
The pediatric treatment has been available in wealthy countries but out of reach for children in poor countries. A new agreement with two generic drug makers, Viatris and Macleods, will significantly lower the price. <\/p>\n
UNITAID and CHAI plan to roll out the first anti-retroviral treatments specifically designed for children next year in six African countries \u2014 Benin, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Uganda and Zimbabwe. <\/p>\n