Laos

International Activity Report, 2007 As little as six years ago, some authorities denied there were any people in laos who had HIV/AIDS and those suffering from the disease had no way of accessing anti-retroviral treatment. in an effort to address the unmet need for HIV/AIDS care, MSF started a project in Savannakhet, southern Laos, in 2001. Although anti-retroviral treatment (ART) in Laos is now available, it remains limited to services opened by MSF in two public hospitals: in Savannakhet and at Setthathirat Hospital in the country's capital, Vientiane. By May 2007, 800 patients were being monitored at these health structures, with 540 of them receiving ART. Raising the awareness of the authorities and partners to the...