MEDICATE – THE LAZARUS EFFECT
30 November 2009
With two pills a day that cost as little as 25 pence, a person dying in Africa from complications from AIDS can be raised from near death and given a renewed chance at life. This transformation is called the Lazarus Effect. These two antiretroviral (ARV) pills a day are more than just medicine. They are a persons chance to get up on their feet, go to school or go to work and contribute to their communities. This treatment helps people reach their full potential and allows communities and countries to create a future.
Mafusi , age 11 and HIV positive since birth, is shown here before sh ...