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ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Over a quarter of Ethiopia's HIV/AIDS patients on drugs are not taking their medicine because of logistical problems but also due to religious beliefs, the head of a treatment body said on Tuesday.
Over 40,000 of Ethiopia's 156,360 HIV/AIDS patients on the life-prolonging medication have discontinued treatment "due to problems of transportation to hospitals," said Dr Ygeremu Abebe, the director of the Clinton Foundation in Ethiopia.
Some however stopped taking the anti-retroviral medicine on the prompting of religious leaders who encouraged them to take "holy water" instead, he said.
Ethiopian Orthodox priests,
SwissInfo 32 Comments [6/25/2008 2:29:56 PM]
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#558634
and 'faith healing' kills again.
6/25/2008 2:41:24 PM
#558637
Bluefinger
Homeopathy for Jeebus!
6/25/2008 2:43:36 PM
#558640
Kristine
Darwin Award?
6/25/2008 2:47:04 PM
#558644
Ambrielle
The catholic church is responsible for mass murder IMO. I know I'm making an assumption that it's the catholic teachings that instigated this, but it's a fairly educated guess based on some of the other things they preach to vulnerable africans.
6/25/2008 2:50:42 PM
#558645
aaa
And you need 40 000 body bags.
6/25/2008 2:51:32 PM
#558647
pillow
Well, it is better than telling them to sleep with a virgin to get rid of the disease.
6/25/2008 2:53:18 PM
#558648
Allegory for Jesus
Oh, religion. They keep coming up with more clever and indirect ways of killing people nowadays.
6/25/2008 2:54:26 PM
#558649
justin
Lying for Jeebus
6/25/2008 2:55:48 PM
#558652
Quantum Mechanic
BAN DIHYDROGEN MONOXIDE!!
6/25/2008 2:57:39 PM
#558653
kingoftheheavies
BAN T3H GHEY!
6/25/2008 2:59:03 PM
#558658
wlof
Sick, sad world.
6/25/2008 3:02:13 PM
#558660
Beltaine
The religious version of homeopathy?
6/25/2008 3:03:03 PM
#558666
Frank
Screw aids meds. More money for the tiths right?
6/25/2008 3:07:15 PM
#558671
Mike
*facepalm*
6/25/2008 3:08:32 PM
#558682
Mister Spak
Christian or muslim holy water?
6/25/2008 3:16:51 PM
#558751
mtsbspidey
is it bad that even in a horrible and depressing story like this all i can do is giggle at "addis ababa"?
damn you superman!
6/25/2008 3:55:48 PM
#558774
approximate
Salt water with Latin drool on it.
*sigh
6/25/2008 4:07:02 PM
#558802
Dark_Lord_Prime
*sniffs daintily at the glass of holy water*
*takes a sip and swishes it thoughtfully around my mouth*
Good bouquet... excellent body... delicate flavor.
I'm gonna guess...2008 Tap?
6/25/2008 4:26:16 PM
#558822
ozznova
the Catholic Church has a miniscule influence in Ethiopia compared to the ETHIOPIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH.
Blame the Orthodox for this...
6/25/2008 4:41:40 PM
#558884
David D.G.
Holy Homeopathy, Batman!
~David D.G.
6/25/2008 5:29:14 PM
#558894
Lou
*head-desk-head-desk-head-desk*
6/25/2008 5:40:39 PM
#558897
GigaGuess
This...saddens me greatly. If ever there was proof of what organized religion thinks of the average layman, it's right here. These people would rather have their followers die for their (the priests') faith than let them seek an alternative way to alleviate their illness, and actually get better without praying or superstition.
6/25/2008 5:41:45 PM
#558898
anonymous_troy
You try to do something nice for potential customers...
6/25/2008 5:41:46 PM
#558901
anonymous_troy
@ GigaGuess: Most organized religion isn't really hateful or controlling, it's just group polarization. People believe what they want to and refuse to do anything else because everyone else believes that.
It's just stupidity.
6/25/2008 5:43:52 PM
#558939
FMG
Wow... Its not quite a Darwin since they are "going to die anyways" due to their disease. But its still mindbogglingly stupid.
6/25/2008 6:05:53 PM
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