Medications
AIDS Drug Assistance Program.. ADAP

As of July 14, the wait list to receive lifesaving AIDS medication through the nation’s AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAP) had risen to 8,689 people across 13 states in the US.
The number of people waiting to receive medication through state-run AIDS drug assistance programs (ADAP) has increased more than 5,000% since Aug 2009, according to the National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors.
The Commonwealth of Virginia has 837 HIV+ individuals on this ‘wait list’..
What if this was your spouse, family member, friend or partner on this ‘ wait-list’ for meds? With all the budget cut backs, lives are now at stake not just with HIV+ individuals. Cut backs are across the board for every illness. Makes you think a bit about what’s at stake here.
Tom T.
info from http://www.housingworks.org
Tagged ADAP, AIDS Drug Assistance Program, AIDS Response Effort Inc, ARE, HIV clients, medications, Virginia HIV+, wait list

