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dcterms:Date	"2005-09-08"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Major and neglected diseases in developing countries (continuation)2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20050908.16.4-116"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2005-09-08-Speech-4-1172
lpv:speaker	lp:Bas Belder2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation to the EU-Bulgaria Joint Parliamentary Committee (2004-09-15--2006-12-31)3 member; IND/DEM (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; REGI (2004-09-15--2007-01-14)3 substitute; AFCO (2004-09-15--2007-01-14)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the United States (2004-09-23--2007-03-13)3 vice-chair; Delegation for relations with Israel (2004-09-20--2007-03-13)3 member; AFET (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 substitute; INTA (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 unknown; ChristenUnie - Staatkundig Gereformeerde Parti (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	". Mr President, although poverty-related diseases claim many victims, it is still the case that not enough attention is being given to HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis and various other diseases. In some cases, there are insufficient safe and effective medicines available and if they are, their price often renders them unaffordable to the sick. The Bowis report underlines that as a result of this, it is virtually only poor people who are affected because there are no profitable markets for the medicines. Moreover, as we have seen in the cases of tuberculosis and malaria, renewed outbreaks of the diseases can be traced back to the lack of sufficient investment in research and development. If this is to change, there must be joint efforts at international level. This illustrates the importance of the dynamic approach for which the Bowis report presses. Although some diseases are not given enough attention in the developing countries themselves, it would be useful if there were initiatives in Europe that could support the control of them. The example that springs to mind is leprosy. Should the report not have devoted more attention to this disease? Has the Commission already launched various initiatives in order to combat leprosy? One of the points made in the Bowis report is that we should ensure that the EU’s approach, in cooperation with the Member States, is realistic and readily understood. If, however, we argue in favour of obligations on the part of governments and industry that are imposed by the international community, there is relatively little hope of concrete improvements on the ground. Health is not enforceable but is a result of improving care that is supported locally by the people. Finally, it is important to have an understanding of the issue as a whole. Despite a strong link between disease and poverty, it is unwise to mistake the control of specific diseases for the objective of poverty reduction in general. Understanding is of crucial importance for parliamentary control in terms of the nature of the policy measures and their efficacy. I would like to thank Mr Bowis once again for his stimulating report."@en1

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