Asean nations urged to cooperate on lowering cost of next-gen drugs for HIV patients

Deputy Health Minister Datuk Lukanisman Awang Sauni (sixth left) and other dignitaries at the opening of the Asean regional dialogue on affordable antiretroviral drugs and promoting community-based testing in Kuching.

KUCHING: Asean member states must work together to reduce the cost of next-generation antiretroviral (ARV) drugs for HIV patients in their respective countries, says Datuk Lukanisman Awang Sauni.

The Deputy Health Minister said regional cooperation was vital to procure these drugs at fair and affordable prices.