There has been a lot of rumors circulating on my Twitter account regarding the limited supplies of ARVs in several treatment hubs particularly in
RITM-Alabang. It's quite alarming since the shortage just begun a month ago. As
what I've heard, one of the reasons why clinics run out of life saving drugs is
because of holding the release from Bureau of Customs.
The government shouldn't ignore
this issue since a lot of us depends on these drugs, as this may
prolong our life.
The fact that ARVs are still
free, it's still useless if these aren't available. I can definitely feel the
frustration of my co-pozzies if they weren't able to get these meds. You don’t
give a person HIV treatment and suppress the viral load, and then take it away
from them. That would be like killing them.
Although I was able to get 2
months of ARV meds from my hub (Makati Med), (thank God), I still feel worried
if I ran out of ARVs and would experience the same situation. If that happens,
maybe I'll have to contact a friend of mine in Thailand and ask him how to get
ARV in Bangkok.
If this won't get resolved in
the next few weeks or months, it'll not only puts people at risk of dying of
Aids-related illnesses, but could increase the number of those infected with
drug-resistant HIV.
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