Midi Achmat

Midi Achmat commonly known as Midi Achmat, is one of South Africa's most well known lesbian activists. Achmat co-founded the Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) with her partner and fellow activist Theresa Raizenberg on 10 December 1998. Quotes My medical aid has run out. Over the past 18 months people who know me knew I was seriously diminished, in speech preparation, in speaking, in participating in meetings I was suffering from a complete lack of concentration. At mid-year I was working to about 20 percent of my capacity. I took 40 days sick leave before I started taking my medicine three months ago. Alongside the hope we feel, is the terrible anguish for the people of the TAC who celebrate the plan, but do so knowing that people will continue to die External links Category:Living people