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May 27 marked 10 years since the US
Congress passed and President George W. Bush signed into law the President's
Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), the largest AIDS initiative of its
kind.
Michael Gerson, a Bush
administration PEPFAR advocate now advising the “ONE Campaign against AIDS,”
characterized it as "the largest initiative to fight a single disease in
human history." He added that when PEPFAR began, sub-Saharan Africa was
providing AIDS treatment to approximately 50,000 people; today, that number is
seven million.
Gerson noted that PEPAR made
"some of the fastest, most dramatic gains in the history of public
health." He explained that the definitive goal was an AIDS-free
generation. He stated, "We know many of the methods that are necessary now
to make that happen." However, he cautioned that the question was whether
the commitment would last long enough and be strong enough to use those
methods.
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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