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[–]upvotersfortruth 0ポイント1ポイント  (3子コメント)

No mention of the role the U.S. played in this ... that's okay, Thailand can have the glory. They need all the PR they can get these days.

[–]MinisterOf 0ポイント1ポイント  (2子コメント)

Can you summarize the U.S. role in this or point to any articles about it? It's not exactly common knowledge.

[–]upvotersfortruth 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

CDC recently marked 30 years of collaboration with the Thailand Ministry of Public Health. This collaboration has produced new disease prevention and intervention strategies that have had significant global impacts. From the establishment in 1980 of the Field Epidemiology Training Program to current efforts to meet the growing challenges of drug-resistant malaria, TB, HIV, emerging infectious diseases, border health, and noncommunicable diseases, CDC’s work with Thailand protects Thais and Americans from major health threats.


To prevent new HIV infections and improve the quality of life of people living with HIV, CDC works closely with the Thai MoPH to develop model approaches and expand prevention, surveillance, and care and treatment of HIV. This technical assistance helps the Thai MoPH improve laboratory infrastructure, strategic information, HIV care quality, interventions for men who have sex with men (MSM), and care and treatment of children infected with HIV. CDC Thailand also serves as the Asia Regional Office (ARO), supporting Laos and providing technical assistance to other countries in the region, often including Thai government partners in the collaborations. CDC works to improve HIV programs by building country capacities needed to mount and sustain an effective national HIV response. These activities support a data-driven, evidence-based approach that is tailored to the unique characteristics of the local epidemic for maximum health impact and the most efficient use of resources. CDC also works with the Thai MoPH to conduct studies of HIV incidence and risk behaviors and evaluates biomedical and behavioral interventions to prevent HIV infection. Current research activities focus on people who inject drugs MSM. CDC also helped establish a clinic for MSM in Bangkok that provides a model for the integration of HIV research and prevention services.

http://www.cdc.gov/globalhealth/countries/thailand/

http://www.cdc.gov/globalhealth/countries/thailand/pdf/thailand_factsheet.pdf (pdf warning)

[–]Gish21 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

I think he's referring to US companies (such as Merck) holding patents on HIV medication the Thai government manufactures and distributes for free under compulsory license.

The US has always supported pharmaceutical company profits over disease reduction. The Ministry of Public Health tried for years to negotiate lower prices (but still profitable) on drugs but failed. Then the coup came and the generals went ahead with the MoH's plan to manufacture themselves.