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Russians Rally for Scarce HIV Drugs

Russians Rally for Scarce HIV Drugs

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People with HIV are rallying across Russia as the supply of treatment drugs is reaching a staggeringly low level.

Since the end of October, more than a dozen events, including a flash mob in St. Petersburg, have been staged to bring attention to the declining supply of drugs. Maria Alexeyeva, a media officer with the International Treatment Preparedness Coalition, said that while HIV-positive Russians are supposed to be receiving free medication, the supply has become irregular.

Read the rest of the story at HIV Plus.

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