The fact that treatment of HIV-infected adults is also prevention gives us the wherewithal, even in the absence of an effective vaccine, to begin to control and ultimately end the AIDS pandemic.”
--Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH, August 2011
From the global South—Africa, Asia, and Latin America—to the American South HIV is still deadly; the leading killer of women in much of the world. For saving lives and preventing HIV too many lack access:
- Globally: there are still 10 million people waiting for AIDS treatment.
- In the US: Half of people who know they're HIV+ can't get consistent care. Nearly 10,000 are on drug waiting lists.
President Obama can be the President to begin to end the AIDS crisis. US-funded science just showed that. Ending the crisis starts with ensuring that our communities have what they need—including rapidly expanding AIDS drugs access to prevent and treat AIDS at home and abroad.
The science is clear. Political leadership is needed.
We need to show the President that Americans care about ending AIDS. Add your name to our petition asking him to end AIDS.
