For recent information, see the organizational sites listed below and documents distributed through the Africa Policy Electronic Distribution List . For Africa Action commentary, see From the desk of Salih Booker .
Health is a fundamental human right.
There are many obstacles to health, and a wide range of actions that are needed to turn the universal right to health from a remote ideal to reality. One fundamental prerequisite, however, is that essential treatments that now exist be made available to all those in need of them. As the commentary below makes clear, public pressure is winning significant victories in the arena. Many more such victories are required. The decision by multinational drug companies to withdraw their suit against South Africa is a major victory for Africans and people around the world who support Africans' equal rights to health.