Free ARV�s For Foreign Inmates
Monday, August 25, 2014
He said government’s refusal to offer foreign inmates the Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) treatment was irrational adding that it also posed a danger to citizen inmates. “The refusal to provide HAART to the inmates is a breach of the duty owed to them by the government, to be provided with basic health care services and that the withholding of treatment will enable their HIV to replicate and relegate to terminal stage,” he said.
He explained that it was not reasonably justified that the provision of life saving medication like HAART be withheld. He pointed out that the ultimate result was that the groups of people deprived of treatment become more infectious to others or died; creating a Catch 22 situation that could have been long avoided.
The Ministry of Agriculture, local producers, retailers, and industry associations must work together to overcome the obstacles hindering vegetable production and distribution.This collaborative approach is essential to improve the availability, quality, and affordability of vegetables in the market.Firstly, the Ministry of Agriculture should provide support and guidance to local farmers to enhance their productivity and efficiency. This could...