New Multi-drug AIDS Treatment Shows Good Results in Cuba Via NY Transfer News * All the News That Doesn't Fit source - AIN - October 18, 2001 http://www.ain.cubaweb.cu/english/oct18cmtherapy.htm New Multi-drug AIDS Therapy Shows Good Results in Cuba Havana, October 19 (AIN)--A new multi-drug therapy for people suffering from AIDS is being applied at the Pedro Kouri Tropical Institute in Havana, with favorable results. Mortality has been reduced and life expectancy has increased, partly due to the limited appearance of opportunistic illnesses, said Doctor Manuel Diaz Yidiz, sub-director of hospitalization at the Institute. The specialist pointed out the advantages of this treatment which increases the antiviral charge. Recommended by the World Health Organization, this antiviral therapy is used throughout the world, but not with the Cuban magnitude where it is ready available for all patients at no cost at all. The medicines employed are the AZT (Zidovudina or Retrovir), 3TC (Lamivudina) and Indinavir or Crixivan. Other alternatives, such as d4T (Stavudina or Zerit) and the DDI (Didanosina or Videx), in combinations for some patients, all without any cost to the patient. All treatments are produced with high quality by the Cuban pharmacological industry. National production decreases their cost, since Cuba invests a large quantity of dollars in buying the necessary raw material. Large quantities are needed to guarantee sufficient supplies for all persons affected. In recent years Cuba has obtained good results through the National AIDS Program, which has been considered one of the best in the world ================================================================= NY Transfer News Collective * A Service of Blythe Systems Since 1985 - Information for the Rest of Us 339 Lafayette St., New York, NY 10012 http://www.blythe.org e-mail: nyt@blythe.org ================================================================= nytsxp-10.19.01-11:23:38-7783