Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) is an international, independent, medical humanitarian organisation that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural disasters and exclusion from healthcare.
It began providing antiretroviral therapy to a small number of people living with HIV/AIDS in 2000 in projects in Thailand, South Africa and Cameroon. At the time, treatment for one person for one year cost more than US$10,000. With increased availability of low-cost quality antiretroviral drugs (ARVs), MSF currently provides care for 310,500 people living with HIV/AIDS and antiretroviral treatment for 285,000 people in 21 countries. MSF advocates for policies to reach more people with treatment, earlier in their disease progression, while increasingly implementing strategies that allow people living with HIV to take on a more central role in the management of their care.
MSF at International AIDS Society 2013
The 7th International AIDS Society (IAS) Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention (IAS 2013) takes place at Kuala Lumpur from 30 June to 3 July.
Through the discussion of our treatment programs, field experiences, and operational strategies, MSF will highlight the challenges and opportunities in improving access to medical care for the most people.
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