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Across Asia and the Pacific, 7.4 million1 people have already been infected with HIV. Some sources predict that Asia’s epidemic could grow to as many as 40 million infected individuals by 2010.2 For many years, the sheer size of Asia’s population, and its limited healthcare infrastructure, have augured disaster to public health experts. But the human catastrophe that was once the only possible outcome of AIDS in the developing world is no longer preordained. The proliferation of generic and discounted branded antiretroviral drugs provides hope that the lives of millions needing treatment can be saved.

TREAT Asia Special Report: Expanded Availability of HIV/AIDS Drugs in Asia Creates Urgent Need for T (pages: 31)

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