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Nature 430, 136-137 (8 July 2004) | doi:10.1038/430136a; Published online 8 July 2004

Out of Thailand, into Africa

Julie Clayton1

  1. Julie Clayton is a science writer based in Bristol, UK.
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Can African nations produce their own affordable AIDS drugs? Yes, says the woman behind Thailand's successful HIV treatment programme. Julie Clayton talks to a driven individual who won't take no for an answer.

Krisana Kraisintu soon realized the magnitude of the task facing her when she made her first trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in December 2002. The instigator of Thailand's successful effort to produce cheap drugs to combat HIV, Kraisintu is attempting a repeat performance where it is needed most: in sub-Saharan Africa.

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