1. 4. Access to medication & healthcare Learning objectives: - to identify the why many people cannot access medication - to understand how NGOs and the UN try to get medicine to those who need it most World AIDS Day 2009 - Access to medication Video 1 Why is it important for there to be universal access to medication? Poverty, corruption and strict copyright laws on drugs are just 3 of the many reasons why there is not universal access to healthcare. Without proper medicine and healthcare millions of people die of preventable illnesses every year.

2. 4. Access to medication & healthcare Learning objectives: - to identify the why many people cannot access medication - to understand how NGOs and the UN try to get medicine to those who need it most Stop AIDS - Patent Pool Video 2 What are three problems of everyone being able to access HIV medicine? 1……………………………………………………… 2……………………………………………………… 3……………………………………………………… What happens if only company makes and sells A particular medicine? ….…………………………………………………….……………………………………………………… Why is it so difficult for children in particular to get effective HIV drugs?.……………………………………………………… What is a patent pool?.……………………………………………………… What are the benefits of a patent pool?.………………………………………………………

3. 4. Access to medication & healthcare Learning objectives: - to identify the why many people cannot access medication - to understand how NGOs and the UN try to get medicine to those who need it most You are going to role play 4 different stakeholders in the debate about access to medication for all. 1. Read the information card about your role in the debate. 2. Prepare a 1 minute speech explaining your view on access to medication for all. 4. How can this debate be solved to ensure medication for all? 3. As you listen to each speech prepare questions and comments to respond and debate.

4. 4. Access to medication & healthcare Learning objectives: - to identify the why many people cannot access medication - to understand how NGOs and the UN try to get medicine to those who need it most National government of a low income country There is not a stable economy in the country The population do not earn very much money, partly because of high incidences of HIV AIDS and malaria The government cannot buy medication for their population because it is too expensive They cannot patent drugs for this reason Pharmaceutical corporation Research cures and treatments for diseases for which there is a market They will only sell to countries that patent their drug, so there will be no competition in sales They charge high prices for their drugs to fund further research They do not want other drug companies to copy their drugs and sell them cheaper Aid agency Works in developing countries providing medical care where governments cannot/ do not Provides medicine for the very poorest in society, and those that may have been excluded, such as people who are HIV positive Relies on donations so cannot help everyone Mother in developing world with HIV Had no opportunity to go to school Was infected with HIV by her husband Has 3 children, 2 of whom are also HIV positive Cannot work because she is weak Her nearest doctor is 20 miles away She cannot afford anti-retroviral (HIV) drugs and relies on the aid agency short term

5. 4. Access to medication & healthcare Learning objectives: - to identify the why many people cannot access medication - to understand how NGOs and the UN try to get medicine to those who need it most Summary questions: 1.Have we met our objectives? 2.What are the three most interesting facts you have learnt? 3.Have your ideas changed since the beginning of the lesson? 4.What more would you like to to know? 5.Is there anything we as global citizens can do to help?