EU trade - access to essential medecines
05 August 2006, 23:08 CET
Infectious diseases are responsible for almost half of all deaths in developing countries, and half of these diseases are caused by HIV (AIDS), tuberculosis and malaria. More than 2 billion inhabitants of the world do not have regular access to adequate treatment and cure. AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria alone kill 5 million people each year mostly in developing countries. European Union initiatives
The link address is: http://ec.europa.eu/comm/trade/issues/global/medecine/index_en.htm