The Economist's view on malaria

An article from The Economist on the changing thinking of big pharmaceuticals towards developing countries and another on the push to focus new attention on malaria.

Intellectual Property Rights

Here is a comprehensive article detailing the current and ongoing debate relating to the intellectual property rights of essential medicines and the ability of developing nations to fight deadly diseases.

Jonathan BERGER, University of the Witwatersrand: "Advancing public health by other means: Using competition policy to increase access to essential medicines"

Also, here is a video on the side effects of costly drugs in Peru.

BBC Video: HIV/AIDS and South Africa

Interesting look at the South African government's view change when it comes to HIV and AIDS.

Video: Protecting Intellectual Property/Patent Rights

Here is a brief clip discussing the benefits of protecting patent rights:

Video: HIV/AIDS and Women in Ethiopia

Check out this video about HIV/AIDS in women in Ethiopia: