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Jim Ryun: “the global HIV epidemic issue cannot and must not be ignored. People are dying from this disease, and we know how to…”

On the recordMay 1, 2003
the global HIV epidemic issue cannot and must not be ignored. People are dying from this disease, and we know how to help them. Our duty is to promote good public policy that saves lives, and we have an opportunity today to do that. As we look for the method of reducing HIV/AIDS infection rate, we have to look no further than to Uganda to find a very successful program. Uganda has led the way in drastically reducing its infection rate of HIV/AIDS from 21 percent in 1991 to 5 percent in 2001. This has been accomplished through the ABC program, a model of behavior that we need to follow. First of all, abstinence; second, be faithful; and, third, using a condom. The stunning drop in HIV proves that the behavior can change and save lives, and I encourage my colleagues to support this Pitts amendment.
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Jim Ryun
Kansas
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Addressing the global HIV epidemic and advocating for a specific amendment during a floor debate.

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