AIDS in India: public health related aspects of industrial policy and intellectual property rights in a developing country

Samira Guennif ()
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Samira Guennif: CEPN - Centre d'Economie de l'Université Paris Nord (ancienne affiliation) - UP13 - Université Paris 13 - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

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Abstract: Today, 40 million people are infected by HIV/AIDS worldwide. The epidemic essentially affects developing countries where over 98% of HIV infections have been documented. To control the spread of the epidemic and hinder dramatic socio-economic impacts, a public health policy must address prevention and access to anti-AIDS treatments issues. On these points, the Indian case is of a considerable interest for two reasons. The AIDS epidemic is noticeably spreading in India. There are 4 million infections and an explosion in the number of cases is feared because of the country's enormous population. Besides, Indian companies are primary players in the anti-AIDS treatments market. They offer generic versions of drugs at considerably lower prices than those practiced by northern competitors. For these reasons, the report gives firstly an account of the epidemiological situation in India and presents the preventive measures used to abate the spread of the epidemic among the general population. Secondly, the report identifies the factors that have enabled the rising of a supply of anti-AIDS drugs at competitive prices and to see whether this has led to a greater access to anti-AIDS treatments for Indians, in practice. The report questions thus the link between intellectual property rights, industrial development and public health concerns in a developing country.

Keywords: India; HIV/AIDS; public health; industrial policy; patent; antiretrovirals; India. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2004
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