Zambia: Health Minister Blames Unicef for Rationing of HIV Medication

A Zambian deputy minister of health has admitted rationing HIV treatment but blames UNICEF for the delay in making the lifesaving drugs available.

Speaking during a press briefing at the third International Conference on Family Planning on 11 November, Dr Christopher Mulenga said that UNICEF's delay in supplying antiretroviral medication forced the Zambian government to adopt a rationing system.

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