US unveils plans to eradicate HIV/Aids

The plan created by the President's Emergency Plan for Aids Relief(PEPFAR) outlines specific steps the United States will take to work toward eradicating the disease globally.

 

Clinton's vision is to create a generation of children born without HIV, even if their parents carry the virus, with prevention and treatment readily available to everyone.

 

The blueprint outlines five goals including providing antiretroviral treatment globally and focusing on research.

 

Clinton emphasized the importance of eradicating stigmas and targeting high-risk populations that are usually hard to reach, such as sex workers, people who inject drugs and men who have sex with men.

 

Clinton said it's one thing to have a plan, but it's also important to implement it promptly. "I'm relentlessly focused on delivering results," she said, "so that people don't lose heart."   According to Clinton, the plan relies on methods that have already produced visible results. In the prevention field, the number of new infections in countries in sub-Saharan Africa has dropped by half this year due to reliable, evidence-based processes.//DPA