AFRO-NETS> $100 New Million for Global AIDS: Sign-on Letter to Congress (4)

[Dieter Neuvians MD <neuvians@harare.iafrica.com>]

$100 New Million for Global AIDS: Sign-on Letter to Congress (4)
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[Here are some more letters of support to the Clinton Administration's 
initiative. D.N. Mod.]


From: Suraj Bahadur Thapa <S.B.Thapa@inthelstud.uio.no>

Yes, I would just would like to register my opinion as the one who 
really appreciate the decision made by the congress to spend more money 
for AIDS.

Suraj Bahadur Thapa
mailto:S.B.Thapa@inthelstud.uio.no


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From: Tapiwa Mavis Kebalepile <T.M.Kebalepile@inthelstud.uio.no>

Be kindly informed that I do support this vital initiative.

Regards, 
Tapiwa Tapiwa Mavis Kebalepile
mailto:T.M.Kebalepile@inthelstud.uio.no


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From: Tefera Belachew Agizew <T.B.Agizew@inthelstud.uio.no>

Honorable President Clinton.
US House of Representatives/ US Senate
Washington, DC 20515/10, USA

Dear Senator/ Representative of US Clinton administration:

We the undersigned advocates for global AIDS prevention and care urge 
you to support the Administration's request that an additional $100 
million be allocated to global AIDS prevention and care programs in Af-
rica, Asia and other affected regions of the world this coming fiscal 
year.

You know the arithmetic of the global AIDS epidemic: 

- That more than 7,000 children and youth become infected with HIV
  every day -- 5 every minute. And the numbers keep growing.
- That about 35 million people now have HIV; far more than the combined
  population of Alaska, Florida, Pennsylvania, Alabama, and Kentucky.
- That HIV/AIDS is now the world's leading infectious disease killer,
  and the number one overall killer in Africa.
- That entire militaries are being consumed by HIV/AIDS; over 50% of
  soldiers in the Central African Republic are HIV-positive.
- That TB is unleashed by HIV infection, which is largely responsible
  for today's TB epidemic; TB accounts for 40% of AIDS deaths in Africa
  and Asia.
- That economies are being decimated by HIV; by 2005, Kenya's GNP will
  be 14.5% smaller -- International corporations are now hiring two
  employees for one skilled job in highly infected countries.
- That by 2010, 40 million children will be orphaned in Africa, mostly
  due to AIDS.

We are aware of the budget pressures you are facing, but this truly 
constitutes a global public health emergency.  The $100 million will be 
used to care for children orphaned by AIDS, provide home and community-
based care, work with militaries abroad, contain the epidemic through 
prevention programs, and strengthen health care delivery infrastruc-
ture.

We are counting on your leadership and vision in supporting this des-
perately needed initiative. Thank you for your commitment to building 
a world without AIDS.

Sincerely,
Tefera Belachew (MD and M.phil. student in international community 
health in the University of Oslo, Norway)
mailto:T.B.Agizew@inthelstud.uio.no


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