Political Quotes

“last Friday, July 12, the 14th International Conference on AIDS closed in Barcelona, Spain. This year's theme was ``Knowledge and Commitment for Action.'' More than 14,000 doctors, activists, and government officials gathered in Barcelona for the largest AIDS conference ever. At the last conference, hosted in Durban, South Africa, in the year 2000, the concluding plan, by all the nations that assembled, was to take action on the following items: To spread the use of condoms as a means of avoiding infection; to curb mother-to-child transmission of AIDS and HIV; to empower women to choose their relationships and method of contraception freely; and, finally, to educate people about the risks. The last 2 years have shown that all four of these activities can be done successfully. Another success achieved in the past 2 years is the focus shift to providing treatment for all. This has been a result of lower drug costs and the realization that people will not get tested unless there is hope of treatment.”