Zimbabwe: Hospital Fees Blocking Access to Free HIV Treatment

Admission fees charged by hospitals and clinics are preventing poor rural HIV/Aids patients from receiving free anti-retroviral treatment that can save their lives, according to a global medical charity.

The respected Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), who provide humanitarian health aid worldwide, said this week they are providing free anti-retroviral treatment to more than 35,000 patients aroundZimbabwe.

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