FULL USE OF TRIPS FLEXIBILITIES CRITICAL TO ENSURING ACCESS TO MEDICINES AND FULFILLING COMMITMENTS ON UHC
People Living with HIV and Marginalized Communities must be at the centre of all Universal Health Coverage (UHC) related policies, programmes and Discussions
Bangkok, 12 December 2019 – On the International day on Universal Health Coverage (UHC), Asia Pacific Network of People Living with HIV (APN+) calls on all governments in the Asia pacific region to make full use of all flexibilities provided in the WTO TRIPS Agreement to increase access to affordable medicines. APN+ also urge governments to reform patent laws to include these flexibilities and reject TRIPS-Plus provisions in Free Trade Agreements that will delay in accessing cheaper medicines.
