TIME TO DELIVER: A GLOBAL APPEAL TO CANADA'S PARLIAMENTARIANS TO FIX LAW ON AFFORDABLE MEDICINES FOR ALL
Endorsed by more than 80 civil society organizations from around the world
NOVEMBER 21, 2012 - From around the world, we are organizations actively engaged in responding to the global
AIDS crisis. We write to remind you that, while great progress has been made on preventing millions of new HIV infections and getting
life-saving medicines to those in need, this epidemic is far from over. We urge you to seize the opportunity before you to fix
Canada's Access to Medicines Regime (CAMR) and make a significant contribution to overcoming this global tragedy.
At this time, still fewer than half of those people in low- and middle-income countries who need AIDS drugs are able to get them. The
situation is even worse for children with HIV. Millions more will die unless the international commitment to achieve "universal
access" to AIDS treatment is maintained.
For countries with limited resources, medicines must be affordable. Many countries cannot afford expensive, patented brand-name
medicines. Harnessing the power of market competition through access to generics has been critical thus far in getting more
affordable AIDS medicines to millions in the developing world. But this progress must be sustained and expanded, and laws
such as CAMR could help, if made workable.
More than eight years ago, every single Canadian parliamentarian voted to create CAMR, a law aimed at enabling the supply of more
affordable, generic medicines to treat HIV and other public health problems. This law was a pledge by Canada to help respond to the
health needs of the developing world. Indeed, it was an important initiative which set a global precedent.
But as you know, CAMR has not delivered what was promised. Bureaucratic red tape has kept it from being the simple, rapid,
flexible tool that is needed. We urge you to act now to fix it by adopting the reforms proposed by Canadian treatment
advocates, including the "one-licence solution" that will streamline and simplify the law so that generic medicines
can be supplied quickly and easily, at competitive prices, in response to the evolving needs of developing countries.
This is a concrete contribution you can make, as Canadian parliamentarians and leaders, to supporting developing countries struggling
to turn the tide on the global AIDS crisis and address other public health needs of their people. Saving millions of lives is within
our collective power. We ask that you do your part and help Canada deliver on its promise of affordable medicines for all.
T hese organizations join their voices to the lengthy list of Canadian faith leaders, scientists and physicians and other prominent
people calling on Parliament to fix CAMR. For further information, and to view a list of CAMR partners, please
visit www.medicinesforall.ca/partners.php .
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About the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network
Since 1992, the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network ( www.aidslaw.ca ) has been promoting
the human rights of people living with and vulnerable to HIV/AIDS, in Canada and internationally, through research, legal and policy
analysis, education, and community mobilization. The Legal Network is Canada 's leading advocacy organization working on
the legal and human rights issues raised by HIV/AIDS.
For more information and to schedule interviews, please contact:
Janet Butler-McPhee
Director of Communications
Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network
jbutler@aidslaw.ca
416-595-1666 ext. 228
416-268-2549 (cell)
www.aidslaw.ca/stopcriminalization
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LE TEMPS D'AGIR : UN APPEL MONDIAL AUX PARLEMENTAIRES CANADIENS, AFIN DE RECTIFIER LA LOI POUR DES MÉDICAMENTS ABORDABLES POUR TOUS
Appuyé par plus de 80 organismes de la société civile, aux quatre coins du monde
21 NOVEMBRE, 2012 - Nous sommes des organismes activement impliqués dans la riposte à la crise du sida à l'échelle mondiale.
Nous écrivons pour vous rappeler que, malgré les grands progrès réalisés dans la prévention de millions de nouvelles infections par le
VIH et la fourniture de médicaments salvateurs aux personnes dans le besoin, l'épidémie est loin d'être terminée. Nous vous
exhortons à saisir l'occasion qui se présente à vous, de rectifier le Régime canadien d'accès aux médicaments (RCAM)
et de contribuer de manière significative à mettre un terme à cette tragédie mondiale.
À l'heure actuelle, moins de la moitié des personnes qui ont besoin de médicaments contre le sida en reçoivent, dans les
pays à revenu faible et moyen. La situation est encore pire chez les enfants vivant avec le VIH. Des millions d'autres
mourront, à moins que soit maintenu l'engagement international à l'« accès universel » au traitement.
Il y a plus de huit ans, tous les parlementaires canadiens ont appuyé la création du RCAM, une loi visant à permettre la fourniture
de médicaments génériques plus abordables pour le VIH et d'autres problèmes de santé publique. Cette promesse du Canada, de
contribuer à la réponse aux besoins de santé du monde en développement, constituait un précédent mondial.
Mais comme vous le savez, le RCAM n'a pas rempli sa promesse. Des lourdeurs bureaucratiques l'ont empêché de devenir l'outil simple,
rapide et flexible qu'il devrait être. Nous vous exhortons à le rectifier dès maintenant, en adoptant les réformes proposées par
des militants canadiens pour les traitements, comme la « solution à licence unique » qui simplifierait la loi afin que des
médicaments génériques puissent être fournis rapidement et facilement, à des prix concurrentiels et en tenant compte
des besoins changeants des pays en développement.
C'est là un geste concret que vous pouvez poser, en tant que parlementaires et leaders canadiens, pour aider les pays en
développement à stopper la crise mondiale du sida et à répondre à d'autres besoins de santé publique. Nous avons le
pouvoir collectif de sauver des millions de vies. Nous vous demandons de faire votre part pour que le Canada
tienne sa promesse de médicaments abordables pour tous.
Ces organismes joignent leur voix à la longue liste de leaders spirituels, de scientifiques, de médecins et d'autres
Canadien-nes de renom qui demandent au Parlement de rectifier le RCAM. Pour plus d'information, et pour une liste des partenaires,
visitez http://www.medicamentspourtous.ca/partenaires.php .
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Pour de plus amples renseignements et pour planifier des entrevues avec des représentants de la société civile, veuillez
communiquer avec :
Janet Butler-McPhee
Directrice des communications
Réseau juridique canadien VIH/sida
jbutler@aidslaw.ca
416-595-1666 (poste 228)
416-268-2549 (cellu.)
http://www.aidslaw.ca/stoplacriminalisation
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Endorsed by:
ACT UP Boston , USA
Act Up-Paris , France
AIDS Foundation of Chicago (AFC), USA
AIDS Treatment News , USA
Akwenyutu Women Living with HIV/AIDS, Uganda
ALCIS NGO, DRCongo
Alliance of Counties against HIV AIDS, Kenya
Apostolic Faith Mission Social Development Division, Lesotho
Apparel Lesotho Alliance to Fight AIDS (ALAFA), Lesotho
Asia Pacific Network of People Living with HIV (APN+), Global
Asociación Hetaira , Spain
bufaS - Bündnis der Fachberatungsstellen für Sexarbeiter_innen, Germany
BUKO Pharma-Kampagne , Germany
Cambodian Haemophilia Association, Cambodia
Centre for Health Human Rights and Development (CEHURD), Uganda
Church of Scotland (HIV Programme), UK
Coalition of Women Living with HIV and AIDS, Malawi
COHEWAS, Eldoret, Kenya
Communaute camerounaise des femmes positives, Cameroon
Community of Women Living with HIV, Lesotho
Desiree Alliance , USA
Ethiopian Hemophilia Society (EHS), Ethiopia
Family Rescue Initiatives, Uganda
Family Support Initiative (FASI), Uganda
Global Coalition of Women against AIDS in Uganda , Global
Global Network of People with HIV, North America (GNP+ NA), North America
Global Network of Sex Work Projects, USA
Greek Haemophilia Society (GHS), Greece
Haemophilia Foundation of Nigeria , Nigeria
Health GAP (Global Access Project), USA , Kenya
HelpAge International, UK
Hemophilia Federation, India
Hemophilia Society of Bangladesh , Bangladesh
HIV Prevention Justice Alliance (HIV PJA), USA
Homecare Angels , Kenya
International Civil Society Support, The Netherlands
International Planned Parenthood Federation, USA
Iraqi Hemophilia Society , Iraq
Irish Haemophilia Society Ltd, Ireland
John Augustus Abendo Charitable Organization, Kenya
Kawempe Homebased Caregivers Alliance , Uganda
Kenya Legal and Ethical Issues Network on HIV & AIDS (KELIN), Kenya
Kibera Community Self Help Program (KICOSHEP-K), Kenya
Latvia Hemophilia Society , Latvia
Lesotho Nurses Association, Lesotho
Médecins Sans Frontières Access Campaign, Global
Mesa de Concertacion LTGB y TS de Lima Metropolitana, Peru
Mother's Club , Uganda
Namibia Women Health Network , Namibia
National Community of Women Living with HIV, Uganda
Network for Disabled People Living with AIDS, Tanzania
Network of Journalists Living with HIV (JONEHA), Malawi
Pan African Positive Women's Coalition, Global
PLHIV, Tunisia
Positive Life Organisation (PLON), Nigeria
Positive Malaysian Treatment Access & Advocacy Group (MTAAG+), Malaysia
Positive Women's Network , South Africa
Positive Youth Initiative Nigeria (PYIN), Nigeria
Positve Life Organisation, Nigeria (PLON), Nigeria
Prosressio , Zimbabwe
Public Citizen (Global Access to Medicines Program), USA
Serbian Haemophilia Society , Serbia
SHIVouth Sudan Network of PLHIV, South Sudan
Slum Women's Initiative for Development, Uganda
Social Welfare Corporation Habataki Welfare Project , Japan
Society for Women and AIDS in Africa (SWAA), Ghana
Stop AIDS Campaign , UK Consortium on AIDS and International Development, UK
Student Global AIDS Campaign, Global
TAMPEP International Foundation, The Netherlands
Thai Treatment Action Group, Thailand
The AIDS Support Organization (TASO), Uganda
The Global Forum on MSM & HIV (MSMGF), USA
Timret Lehiwat Ethiopia , Ethiopia
Tunisia Rahma of PLHIV and GS++ of PLHIV, Tunisia
UCOGAC Secretariat , Uganda
Victory Foundation , Kenya
Vision Alive, Kenya
WEECE (Womens Education and Economic Centre), Tanzania
WEM Integrated Health Services (WEMIHS), Kenya
Women Living with HIV/AIDS, Amuria District , Uganda
World AIDS Campaign , USA
Young Achievers, Namibia
Signataires :
ACT UP Boston , États-Unis
Act Up-Paris , France
AIDS Foundation of Chicago (AFC), États-Unis
AIDS Treatment News, États-Unis
Akwenyutu Women Living with HIV/AIDS, Ouganda
ALCIS NGO, Rép. dém. Congo
Alliance of Counties against HIV AIDS, Kenya
Apostolic Faith Mission Social Development Division, Lesotho
Apparel Lesotho Alliance to Fight AIDS (ALAFA), Lesotho
Asia Pacific Network of People Living with HIV (APN+), mondial
Asociación Hetaira, Espagne
bufaS - Bündnis der Fachberatungsstellen für Sexarbeiter_innen, Allemagne
BUKO Pharma-Kampagne, Allemagne
Cambodian Haemophilia Association, Cambodge
Centre for Health Human Rights and Development (CEHURD), Ouganda
Church of Scotland (HIV Programme), Royaume-Uni
Coalition of Women Living with HIV and AIDS, Malawi
COHEWAS, Eldoret, Kenya
Communaute camerounaise des femmes positives, Cameroun
Community of Women Living with HIV, Lesotho
Desiree Alliance , États-Unis
Ethiopian Hemophilia Society (EHS), Éthiopie
Family Rescue Initiatives, Ouganda
Family Support Initiative (FASI), Ouganda
Global Coalition of Women against AIDS in Uganda , mondial
Global Network of People with HIV, North America (GNP+ NA), Amérique du Nord
Global Network of Sex Work Projects, États-Unis
Greek Haemophilia Society (GHS), Grèce
Haemophilia Foundation of Nigeria , Nigéria
Health GAP (Global Access Project), États-Unis, Kenya
HelpAge International, Royaume-Uni
Hemophilia Federation, Inde
Hemophilia Society of Bangladesh , Bangladesh
HIV Prevention Justice Alliance (HIV PJA), États-Unis
Homecare Angels, Kenya
International Civil Society Support, Pays-Bas
International Planned Parenthood Federation, États-Unis
Iraqi Hemophilia Society, Iraq
Irish Haemophilia Society Ltd, Irlande
John Augustus Abendo Charitable Organization, Kenya
Kawempe Homebased Caregivers Alliance , Ouganda
Kenya Legal and Ethical Issues Network on HIV & AIDS (KELIN), Kenya
Kibera Community Self Help Program (KICOSHEP-K), Kenya
Latvia Hemophilia Society, Lettonie
Lesotho Nurses Association, Lesotho
Médecins Sans Frontières Access Campaign, mondial
Mesa de Concertacion LTGB y TS de Lima Metropolitana, Pérou
Mother's Club, Ouganda
Namibia Women Health Network, Namibie
National Community of Women Living with HIV, Ouganda
Network for Disabled People Living with AIDS, Tanzanie
Network of Journalists Living with HIV (JONEHA), Malawi
Pan African Positive Women's Coalition, mondial
PLHIV, Tunisie
Positive Life Organisation (PLON), Nigéria
Positive Malaysian Treatment Access & Advocacy Group (MTAAG+), Malaisie
Positive Women's Network, Afrique du Sud
Positive Youth Initiative Nigéria (PYIN), Nigeria
Positve Life Organisation, Nigéria (PLON), Nigeria
Prosressio , Zimbabwe
Public Citizen (Global Access to Medicines Program), États-Unis
Serbian Haemophilia Society, Serbie
SHIVouth Sudan Network of PLHIV, Soudan Sud
Slum Women's Initiative for Development, Ouganda
Social Welfare Corporation Habataki Welfare Project, Japon
Society for Women and AIDS in Africa (SWAA), Ghana
Stop AIDS Campaign , UK Consortium on AIDS and International Development, Royaume-Uni
Student Global AIDS Campaign, mondial
TAMPEP International Foundation, Pays-Bas
Thai Treatment Action Group, Thaïlande
The AIDS Support Organization (TASO), Ouganda
The Global Forum on MSM & HIV (MSMGF), États-Unis
Timret Lehiwat Ethiopia , Éthiopie
Tunisia Rahma of PLHIV and GS++ of PLHIV, Tunisie
UCOGAC Secretariat, Ouganda
Victory Foundation , Kenya
Vision Alive, Kenya
WEECE (Womens Education and Economic Centre), Tanzanie
WEM Integrated Health Services (WEMIHS), Kenya
Women Living with HIV/AIDS, Amuria District, Ouganda
World AIDS Campaign, États-Unis
Young Achievers, Namibie
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