Robert Aderholt - Should the U.S. do more to fight HIV/AIDS in Africa?

The U.S. should do more to fight HIV/AIDS in Africa.

Voted YES H.R. 1298 [108th]: United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2003 (Vote On Passage)

posted by Lil' TuffyApproved 7/11/2008 2:44 PM

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Do you have evidence of the opinion of Robert Aderholt?

Evidence that the opinion of Robert Aderholt is:Yes.

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Voted YES H.R. 1298 [108th]: United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2003 (Vote On Passage)

 Aye AL-4 Aderholt, Robert [R]

HR 1298 is commonly known as PEPFAR. (Public Law 108-25)

Majority of $15BB Aid is targeted to the "15 focus countries" the majority in Africa.

The 15 focus countries are among the world's most severely affected nations. Collectively, they are home to approximately half of the world's estimated 33 million HIV-positive people and to almost 8 million children orphaned or made vulnerable by HIV/AIDS. By 2008, In the 15 focus countries the Emergency Plan aims to provide support for:

the prevention of 7 million new HIV infections
treatment of 2 million people living with HIV/AIDS
care for 10 million people infected and affected by HIV/AIDS, including orphans and vulnerable children
Within prevention, treatment, and care interventions, Emergency Plan activities aim to rapidly scale up existing successful programs to immediately stem the tide and halt suffering attributable to HIV/AIDS.

 

Posted on 7/8/2008 2:59:01 PM by Lil' TuffyApproved 7/11/2008 2:44 PM

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