Official government justifications and public ARV provision: a comparison of Brazil, Thailand and South Africa.

This paper explores the impact that senior government officials have on policies relating to the state provision of ARV drugs. An initial discussion of 'leadership' and AIDS is followed by a phase analysis of ARV provision policy in three cases: Brazil, Thailand and South Africa. The purpose of this analysis is to identify any similarities in the experiences of these countries in providing HAART to their citizens.