Durojaye, Ebenezer

This article discusses equality in access to HIV/AIDS treatment in Africa. Specifically, the author examines the unmet need of women for anti-retroviral drugs in Africa. First, the libertarian and egalitarian views on equity in provision of health care are compared. The author then explores international and regional instruments that protect the right to health and find denial of access to treatment as a violation of the right to health. The author examines three factors that limit women's access to HIV treatment: discrimination, poverty, and

The article examines the history of national human rights institutions (NHRIs) in general, and their establishment in Africa in particular. Using examples from three countries - Malawi, Nigeria and South Africa - the article critically analyses the promotional and protective mandates of these institutions and argues that their experience over the years in promoting human rights in their domains can be similarly useful in advancing the sexual and reproductive rights of adolescents. The author acknowledges the challenges NHRIs may face in doing this,