The Decider(TM) has decided to decide to announce that his is to ask Congress to double aid money to be spent on HIV/AIDS from the current 15 billion USD over five years to 30 billion. This will create some pressure, prior to the upcoming G8 summit in Germany, for other wealthy nations to step up their contributions. This is a good.
The bad news of course is that a material portion of the funds will be spent on programmes run by right wing religious groups that promote abstinence as the only method to avoid infection and that refuse to allow the distribution of condoms.
Still some of the money will do some good.
The bad news of course is that a material portion of the funds will be spent on programmes run by right wing religious groups that promote abstinence as the only method to avoid infection and that refuse to allow the distribution of condoms.
Still some of the money will do some good.
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