To President Bush on World AIDS Day
Despite your leaving disaster in your wake in every other facet of your presidency, AIDS is the one issue the world will still listen to you on.
Despite your leaving disaster in your wake in every other facet of your presidency, AIDS is the one issue the world will still listen to you on.
On the 20th anniversary of World AIDS Day, despite the medical advances that have been made, this story serves as a powerful reminder of the struggles and indignities people living with HIV/AIDS still face.
When he assumes power, Barack Obama will take the reigns of the largest, sustained commitment of any nation to lifesaving HIV treatments for some of the world's most impoverished citizens. He will also inherit indefensible and ideologically motivated HIV prevention policies that literally contributed to millions of HIV infections at home and abroad.
As president and CEO of the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, I've visited the countries hardest hit by HIV/AIDS and I've seen that success is possible.
World AIDS Day is a day to bear witness, to celebrate the progress we have made and to re-dedicate ourselves to the fight by telling our own personal stories.
For me, today is a day where I think of what still needs to be done, of the literally millions of people we still need to help in Africa who are fighting to survive.
As people live longer with HIV, new challenges have emerged. Chief among them are the effects of social stigma and discrimination against people with HIV.
Throughout his long committed life, Richmond inspired fellow doctors, countless students, and so many others who care about the healthy development of America's children and the advancement of families.
Of all the things that I have seen, of all the conversations, of all the meetings, I wanted to share with you today the one thing that sticks in my mind, and keeps me awake at night.
If HIV is preventable, why are there over 56,000 new infections in this country every year? Why is it that red ribbons are only worn on World AIDS Day -- or occasionally to the Academy Awards?
Today sacred travel is a growing niche of the travel market. It is a kind of travel that is not just recreational, but "re-creational," where the focus is on personal growth and sacred experiences.
Instead of spending money on more band-aids, a revised Constitution with a health care amendment would give direction to a unique American purpose and, over time, solve an historic problem.
We must fight for all Americans to be treated equally on every single level of their lives -- and this must include health care. We must fight every single day for this change.
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Of course we don't want to distract energy from the fight against Prop 8's vicious proponents - but if we don't deal with these issues, rising HIV levels and the possibility of super-AIDS will deal with us.
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I don't understand this concept. Is God's hearing aid on the fritz? I was under the impression that The Invisible One was tuned into all of our thoughts.
Another gimick to make money.
Send me money, I'll pray for you, butu it won't work either.
This is one of the stupidest things I have ever heard of. What a waste of time and energy.
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