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- From: Elliott Parker <3ZLUFUR@CMUVM.CSV.CMICH.EDU>
- Subject: TH: Princess supports AIDS test
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- Date: Mon, 25 Jan 93 23:02:31+0700
- From: Kamol Hengkietisak <kamol@ipied.tu.ac.th>
- Subject: Bangkok Post Jan 26: Princess Chulaborn supports AIDS vaccine test
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- PRINCESS Chulabhorn, an active campaigner for awareness about
- Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, has given her backing to a
- controversial proposal that AIDS vaccines be tested in Thailand.
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- In an interview in the United States, broadcast by the
- government-run Radio Thailand over the weekend, the
- scientifically-qualified princess also said she supported the
- setting up of half-way homes for AIDS sufferers.
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- The World Health Organisation (WHO) in 1991 identified Thailand,
- Brazil, Rwanda and Uganda as four countries suitable for the
- testing of AIDS vaccines.
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- Thai health officials have in the past discussed the possibility
- of testing two vaccines here -- one in conjunction with the WHO
- and the other with the US military.
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- Her Royal Highness said she favoured testing in Thailand because
- of the large number of AIDS sufferers here and because the country
- had enough qualified personnel to carry out the associated
- research.
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- The princess, who has a doctorate in organic chemistry, is
- visiting the United States in her capacity as head of the research
- institute which bears her name.
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- AIDS research is an area the Chulabhorn Research Institute is
- concentrating on.
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- Thailand is estimated to have as many as 400,000 people carrying
- the virus which leads to AIDS, and health officials warn that as
- many as 7.5 million could be infected with the virus by the end of
- the century.
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- Both WHO and Thai health officials have dismissed warnings that
- Thai people would be used as "guinea pigs" in testing programmes.
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- Princess Chulabhorn said in the broadcast that while some people
- might oppose a testing programme, after careful consideration the
- benefits of such research would be evident.
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- Any vaccine used on humans would first be tested on animals, she
- pointed out.
-