The British pop music icon and AIDS activist was the star at a Senate hearing on future funding for the United States' core global AIDS initiative.
World AIDS Orphan Day 2015
Public policies and strategies on AIDS seldom take into account the collateral damage as a result of the disease. Find out what needs to be done about children who are orphaned due to AIDS.
Public policies and strategies on AIDS seldom take into account the collateral damage as a result of the disease. Find out what needs to be done about children who are orphaned due to AIDS.
"There is a window of opportunity before us, a window through which we can very clearly see the end of AIDS within my lifetime. We cannot afford to let the window close if our efforts flag. Drug resistance will surface, transmission rates will rise and this disease which knows no boundaries will once again become a ruthless pandemic with disastrous and far-reaching consequences," said John.
John was speaking to members of the Senate Appropriations Committee who are considering funding for the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) going forward.
Treatment For 4,000 AIDS Patients Uncertain As Hospital In Jeddah Awaits Shutdown
Government hospitals in Jeddah do not have enough facilities such as isolation rooms and have asked the King Saud Hospital to contact the directorate.
Government hospitals in Jeddah do not have enough facilities such as isolation rooms and have asked the King Saud Hospital to contact the directorate.
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Elton John Compassionate Towards Drug Addicts
Elton John expresses his compassion for drug addicts who claim that 'stigma and criminalisation' robbed them of their humanity and exposed them to a life of addiction and disease
Elton John expresses his compassion for drug addicts who claim that 'stigma and criminalisation' robbed them of their humanity and exposed them to a life of addiction and disease
Elton John Raises 1.3 Million Pounds for AIDS Charity
British legendary singer Sir Elton John has raised more than 1.3 million pounds for his AIDS charity.
British legendary singer Sir Elton John has raised more than 1.3 million pounds for his AIDS charity.
