Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Conservative), on Wednesday, 24 June 2009, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 56 members in total.

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HIV TREATMENT IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD

That this House notes with concern that around the world 15 million children have lost one or more parents due to AIDS; notes that only 31 per cent. of adults and barely 10 per cent. of children in need of HIV treatment have access to it and that access to prevention is also limited; further notes that there is a lack of appropriate HIV treatments for children, and that the number of adults who have become resistant to basic HIV treatment and require more expensive medicines is increasing; recognises that pharmaceutical companies have a vital role to play in helping to achieve universal access to prevention, treatment, care and support by 2010; welcomes the fact that many companies have chosen voluntarily to sign up to new patent pool arrangements; and calls for governments, businesses and voluntary organisations to work together in tackling the epidemic.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

HIV TREATMENT IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD (1745A1)

The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Neil Gerrard (primary, Labour) and tabled on Thursday, 2 July 2009. It has been signed by 12 members in total.

leave out from `2010' to `and' in line 9 and insert `notes that no company has yet agreed to sign up to putting drugs to treat HIV into the UNITAID or other patent pools, and urges pharmaceutical companies to do so;'.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1745 

1745A1 

Session

2008-09

Other sponsors

Stephen Crabb

Alistair Burt

Andrew Mitchell

Richard Ottaway

Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton

Subjects

Developing countries Health services Diseases

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk