HIV, malaria and other deadly diseases

Cost-effective cures for HIV, malaria and tuberculosis exist and yet these life-saving medicines are not getting to the people who need them the most. Why? For a start 74% of AIDS medicines are monopolised by the companies that originally produced them.

That means that unless people pay vast amounts of money they have to go without.

The statistics are staggering. More than one million people die from malaria every year, 90% of those deaths occur in Africa.

Globally 2 billion people are affected by tuberculosis – that’s two thirds of the world’s population.

And Africa has been worst hit by HIV/Aids than any other in the world.

These diseases are big killers and the impact on the developing world is devastating.

But there are simple, costs effective measures. Nets to protect from Malaria cost less than a couple of pints down the pub and a year’s supply of HIV drugs cost just $140.

The Robin Hood Tax could raise billions every year to help provide life-saving medicines, healthcare and preventive education.