Africa is experiencing a period of increased efforts to make antiretroviral drugs available to those infected with HIV, as a vital twin to prevention campaigns that focus on informational and educational awareness. HIV & AIDS treatment programmes are constantly undergoing revision on the African continent. Multiple intertwined fields exist, encompassing social, political, psychological, and economic factors, which work to either assist or inhibit the efforts of new treatment campaigns. Although there have been major increases in the number of people using such drugs through subsidised price reductions, or even at no cost at all, there is still much that is needed to be done.

In this monthly report, themes such as the pairing of state and civil society in treatment campaigns, the role of traditional culture and norms play in affecting such campaigns, and how class divides are affecting treatment access, will be discussed. Topical and far-reaching issues, including controlling HIV transmission to babies, international aid from world bodies such as The World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations (UN), corruption and governance issues, stigma and discrimination, and many more, will form part of a this concise monitoring tool, designed to give you the edge on developments in treatment around Africa.

The HIV & AIDS Monthly Medical Monitor will assist in keeping you informed on pertinent areas in African HIV & AIDS treatment. This monthly report delivers comprehensive, succinct and relevant information to your e-mail account on the first of every month. The Monthly Medical Monitor will keep you abreast of African national and regional trends and events, whilst keeping an eye on international occurrences that impact the Continent as a whole. As such, it is essential reading for anyone involved with, or interested in HIV & AIDS treatment in Africa.