For 1st Time Since 80's, Americans with HIV Tops 1,000,000
While I am happy to see that Bush has advocated funding in Africa for AIDS treatment (less obvious on how he will prevent HIV transmission), it is very discouraging that this month, for the first time since the 1980's, the CDC claims there are over one million Americans living with HIV.
This is bittersweet news. While it points to the fact that people with HIV/AIDS are living longer, it is also a clarion call for better prevention of HIV transmission.
The fact is, in the US alone, 1/4 of those with HIV don't even know they are infected.
Why is it not policy to simply stamp out AIDS? From 1981 to 2003, 20 Million human beings, each someone's child, have died of AIDS.
The WHO thinks it will stamp out Polio worldwide by the end of this year. Surely we can do the same for HIV and AIDS.
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