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Jewish Religious Ethics Mandate Access to Antiretroviral Drugs in Developing Countries

Division of Religious Studies, Lady Davis Institute-Jewish General Hospital, Montréal, Québec, Canada

Mark A. Wainberg, PhD

McGill University AIDS Centre, Lady Davis Institute-Jewish General Hospital, Montréal, Québec, Canada

The plight of millions of HIV-infected individuals without access to antiretroviral (ARV) medications constitutes an enormous problem. Religious values can influence policymakers in public and personal health issues. This article posits that Jewish religious law mandates the broadest possible access to ARV medications for HIV-infected individuals, and argues that wealthy countries must assist poorer ones to facilitate access.

Key Words: antiretroviral drugs • access • developing countries • Jewish ethics • drug resistance

Journal of the International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care (JIAPAC), Vol. 3, No. 1, 7-11 (2004)
DOI: 10.1177/154510970400300102


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