ARV (Antiretroviral) medicines changed the way the church in Gondola District, Mozambique responded to HIV. Previously local church volunteers helped people to die with dignity. Now they help them to live.
ARV medicines are free in Mozambique but most poor people do not have access to them. It is the same across much of Africa. It is invariably the most vulnerable in society, including children & old people, who are impacted the most when there isn’t a clinic, nurse or doctor nearby to treat those who are living with HIV. Even when there is a local clinic, people living with HIV often have no knowledge that ARVs exist & are free.
Take action now by adding your name to our message to the United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon. Join Christians around the world calling on him to do all he can to mobilise the resources required to achieve universal access to ARV medicines for all by 2010.
