HIV/AIDS

Bush AIDS Proposal an Important Step, but not a Doubling of Current Funding

Published in AIDS Weekly, June 11th, 2007

As the President prepares to attend the G8 Summit June 6-8 in Germany, he is announcing new proposals on global development to showcase US leadership. Today he proposed that the next five-year phase of the US global AIDS plan provide $30 billion in US assistance to impoverished countries, mainly in Africa.

"Of course, we welcome the President's support for action to address HIV/AIDS," said Dr. Paul Zeitz, Executive Director of the Global AIDS Alliance. "The US program has done a lot of good, primarily in care for orphans and AIDS treatment, and today the President reaffirmed its continuation."

"But, the reality is that as the tide of HIV/AIDS rapidly...

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Source: AIDS Weekly (2007-06-11)

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