President Barack Obama’s Proposed Plan To Combat The Global AIDS Crisis“We are all sick because of AIDS - and we are all tested by this crisis. It is a test not only of our willingness to respond, but of our ability to look past the artificial divisions and debates that have often shaped that response. When you to go places like Africa and you see this problem up close, you realize that it’s not a question of either treatment or prevention – or even what kind of prevention – it is all of the above. It is not an issue of either science or values – it is both. Yes, there must be more money spent on this disease. But, there must also be a change in hearts and minds, in cultures and attitudes. Neither philanthropist nor scientist, neither government nor church, can solve this problem on their own – AIDS must be an all-hands-on-deck effort." President Barack Obama |
AIDS Crisis In Alameda County - The Oakland TribuneIt has been more than 10 years since the severity of the Bay Area's HIV/AIDS crisis generated a state of emergency declaration by Alameda County, but the sirens have yet to stop sounding. As National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Week gets under way, its existence and continued need show how far city leaders and health officials have to go to reach their goal of ending the crisis.
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