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Markets in everything: ARV edition
The free anti-retroviral drugs being provided by the Malawian government are being used to ferment maize husks in the brewing process of a traditional gin - Kachasu. Zione Enock a Kachasu, a brewer from Thyolo revealed the ARVs are not only for brewing of the traditional gin but to feed their poultry too.
Oh dear
An Africa news investigation in the commercial city of Blantyre indicated that a bottle of free ARV was going at US$1.43 (K200.00) while a 60 tablet bottle of co-trimoxazole that is administered with ARV was selling at US$0.43 (K60.00).
Article
here. Hat tip to
RachelStrohm.