Reports in Thailand it has failed to address the issue of the HIV epidemic that has damaged its reputation as a global leader in fighting AIDS. According to the 57-page report, "Deadly denial: Barriers to HIV/AIDS treatment for people who use drugs in Thailand," states that the former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra 2003 drug war has failed to keep drug users from receiving lifesaving treatment and important HIV information that the Thailand government has promised. The Thailand government has failed to treat HIV infection among drug users in Thailand, the government now estimates that there are around 40-50 percent drug addicts living within Thailand today. Rebecca Schleifer says that "Thailand wants to be seen as a success story in the fight against AIDS, yet it is failing to address the epidemic among the population hit hardest by HIV." Thailand in the past has been labeled as a global leader among the developing countries of the world due to its aggressive HIV prevention programs, but yet still Thailand has failed to install programs for the prevention of for injection drug users.
I think that this situation that the Thailand government is facing is a difficult situation not just in Thailand but also on the world stage. Thailand for years has been seen as a great fighter in the prevention of aids in its country but now it is facing a complicated situation where they will have to spend a large proportion of their funds into more programs for drug users. The aggressive “war on drugs” tactic installed by the former president Shinawatra has left many people in fear and has killed around 3,000 thousand people.
posted for the (11/30/2007)
http://hrw.org/english/docs/2007/11/28/thaila17427.htm
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