Kyrgyzstan: Show Me the Money for Health
Madina Tokombaeva and Maryam Beishenova
April 5, 2012
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Despite an influx of international funding for health, many people in Kyrgyzstan are unable to get the lifesaving medicines that they need. Civil society groups have launched a coordinated effort to monitor and analyze budget spending to identify gaps in health care services.

Timely Treatment for Drug-Resistant TB in Kenya
Erin Howe
March 2, 2012
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Health and human rights groups have mobilized in Kenya to support patients who are unable to access medicines to combat drug-resistant tuberculosis. Fewer than half of the patients with this infectious disease receive proper treatment.

No Trade-Offs on Access to Medicines
Els Torreele
February 7, 2012
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As India and the EU negotiate a Free Trade Agreement, it will be critical for India to resist measures that favor the business interests of pharmaceutical companies over the lives of millions of people in developing countries who depend on India's supply of cheap generic medicines.

Africa Should Be Wary of U.S. Propaganda on Intellectual Property
Brett Davidson
February 3, 2012
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The United States is telling African leaders that adopting stringent intellectual property policies will promote African growth through innovation. In reality, Africa has far more to lose from stricter intellectual property regulation, especially when it comes to access to generic medicines and educational resources.