Universal access to anti-retroviral therapy was promoted by the Treatment Action Campaign seeking judgement in the South African Constitutional Court. The State was ordered to make Nevirapine available to all pregnant HIV positive mothers rather than a select few.
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MINISTER OF HEALTH AND OTHERS V TREATMENT ACTION CAMPAIGN AND OTHERS (2002) (5) SA 721 (CC), 2002 (10) BCLR 1033 (CC).
Available: http://www.saflii.org.za/za/cases/ZACC/2002/15.html