Number	18364
Subject	Human Rights
Source	The Nation
State	None
Year	2001
Publication Date	July 9
Summary	The Nation looks at the AIDS pandemic fueled by unequal access to medical care, and by social and economic conditions. The article reveals that Bush administration and the corporate interests of the giant American pharmaceutical companies prevents Africans from receiving lifesaving AIDS treatment. The author points out that African countries are "forced to give priority to paying illegitimate foreign debts over making investment in public health."
Category	General
Pages	5
Keywords	HIV;AIDS;patents;international political economy;politics;United Nations;pharmaceuticals;racism;World Health Organization
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