I think that it's great that President Obama, former President Bill
Clinton, former President George W. Bush and others will take part in
a forum today on "The Beginning of the End of AIDS"
at George Washington University. Others due to participate in the discussion include President Jakaya
Kikwete of Tanzania, Bono (U2 singer and ONE Campaign founder) and singer
Alicia Keys.
The Associated Press says that Obama
"is renewing the U.S. commitment to ending HIV and AIDS on Thursday,
setting goals for getting more people access to life-saving AIDS drugs and
boosting spending on treatment of the virus in the U.S. by $50 million dollars.”
Obama will announce the new initiatives at this forum.
The ONE
Campaign, which is a grassroots campaign of more than 2.5 million people committed to the
fight against extreme poverty and preventable diseases, will be streaming the forum live at 10:00 a.m. EST. Please click here
to view the live stream.
This disease continues to kill so many, but the good news is that many are living longer, healthier lives with the drugs. We just need to support causes that help to ensure that EVERYONE regardless of socio-economic status that access to proper health care and the drugs that will help prolong their lives. Not everyone is Magic Johnson. I am so happy that he has been able to live 20 years after his diagnosis, but not too many people are alive to say the same.
Sweet P
Let's just pray that Obama can get elected into another term so more initiatives like this can be done.
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