Free antiviral medicine available

Since this antiviral drug needs to be consumed regularly and many hospitals have been forced to close due to floods, Public Health Minister Witthaya Buranasiri has instructed the National Health Security Office (NHSO) to solve this problem. Henceforth, people living with HIV/Aids can get antiviral medication from any staterun hospital, NHSO chief Dr Winai Sawasdivorn said, adding that patients should bring along old antiviral medicine bottles for convenience in correctly prescribing the medication. 

Call 1330 round the clock for details.

Meanwhile, networks for people living with HIV/Aids say that so far nobody has had problems getting the antiviral drug though there have been problems with transport in Ayutthaya and Nakhon Sawan.

Affected patients can call (02) 372 2222 for help.