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A new bill introduced in the House
of Representatives would establish a $100 million fund dedicated solely to
researching a cure for HIV/AIDS.
The bill would allocate $20 million
annually for five years toward this goal. “This bill provides the medical research
community with the resources it needs to find that cure so that we can finally
put an end to this worldwide epidemic,” said Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.), who
introduced it with Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.).
According to a statement from the
representatives, the federal government spent $27.7 billion on HIV/AIDS,
chiefly on prevention and treatment, in fiscal year 2012. “Yet many experts
believe that a $100 million investment into cure research will make significant
progress toward ending this epidemic entirely,” they wrote.
The Cure for AIDS Act is HR 6187.
The Friends of AIDS Foundation is
dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for HIV positive individuals and
empowering people to make healthy choices to prevent the spread of the HIV
virus. To learn more about The Friends of AIDS Foundation, please visit: http://www.friendsofaids.org.
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