New Deal for AIDS patients free of charge burden antifungal Guangxi
 
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New policy for the AIDS burden

Free second-line anti-viral drugs and antifungal drugs

Guangxi News Net - Nanning, southern China Morning Post (Reporter Zhang if any) of AIDS-infected persons who have the burden of two, one psychological and the other is economic, the cost of treatment, many patients with unbearable. May 7, the reporter learned from the Health Department of the autonomous region, the central and regional government policies were introduced, in order to provide free AIDS treatment for second-line anti-virus and anti-fungal treatment, which will reduce the infection to a large extent the economic burden.

Free second-line drugs included in the scope of

Autonomous Region Health Department Deputy Director of Anti-Ai Chen Jie told reporters, as of March this year, Guangxi, the number of AIDS is about 45,000 people. Now, every month an average of 300 patients entered the ranks of anti-retroviral therapy on AIDS-infected people in Guangxi are entering the peak period of incidence.

Prior to this, the country has been infected with first-line anti-viral drugs free of charge. However, over the years has gradually emerged in the treatment of the problem: For a certain proportion of patients taking first-line drugs after a period of time, there will be resistance. After this happens, there is no free first-line drugs used must be replaced to maintain the therapeutic effects of second-line drugs, thus increasing the financial burden of patients.

Starting in 2007, the state after a series of resistance-related investigation, took the second-line drugs, treatment, and this year will be second-line drugs are also included in the scope free of charge. Now, the state provided free of charge, including the second-line anti-viral drugs Kriton Shiba, TDF and so on. To apply for second-line drugs mainly responsible for the patient's attending physician, the patient's condition will be reported to the autonomous group of experts will be reviewed after the free drug.

Antifungal drugs the patient may be free in Guangxi

Chen Jie said that with the infection of other parts of the country is different, Guangxi infected with the proportion of fungal infections appeared particularly high, such as aspergillosis Youth will lead to higher mortality, Guangxi, 15% ~ 20% of patients with this infection , which is very rare in other provinces and autonomous regions. Therefore the financial burden of patients in Guangxi compared to patients in other provinces even heavier.

National requirements, the treatment of AIDS should be made to reduce new infections, the objective of reducing mortality. Therefore, the regional government of Guangxi decided to the characteristics of AIDS-infected persons to provide free anti-fungal drugs. Youth for aspergillosis, cryptococcal meningitis, oral and esophageal candidiasis, such as most likely to lead to the death of opportunistic infections, free of charge itraconazole capsules, fluconazole tablets, gender mycophenolate B drugs such as drug treatment. In future, such patients can be saved each year about one million of the cost.

Detection is also the realization of a number of free

Chen Jie said, according to statistics, Guangxi of newly diagnosed AIDS patient was about 70%, the data shows that many infected people had been in poor physical condition of the circumstances of the first treatment.

The number of CD4 cells in infected persons is a measure of the degree of immune system damage to one of the main indicators. In accordance with the provisions of the previous, CD4 cell count dropped to 200 before entering the threshold of anti-viral treatment. But, in fact, the earlier the treatment the better the protection of the body. Therefore, it is as long as the infected CD4 cell count dropped to 350, will be able to enter the anti-viral treatment in advance.

Not only that, but in this new policy, the viral load testing, CD4 cell testing, such as free items are also included in the scope of further reducing the financial burden of patients. Chen Jie, told reporters that this series of measures to reflect the state of AIDS treatment policy: do governance should rule. Therefore, the hope that more infected people to come out and accept the Government, community care and assistance.
 

Editor: Michael Author: Zhang Ruo-fan