south africa: tac halts campaign

The Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) said in a statement on Tuesday it was suspending its civil disobedience campaign pending the outcome of a meeting with the SA National Aids Council (Sanac) on May 17. The decision was made at a meeting of the TAC executive committee despite reservations expressed by several members who stressed the urgency of changing government policy on treatment for people living with HIV/AIDS and concerns about whether Sanac had the power to act to save lives.