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"Mr President, there are currently over 40 million people in the world who are suffering from AIDS. For the continent of Africa this pandemic is already amplifying the impact of famine which is now threatening so many countries in Africa itself.
Only USD 3 billion a year is being spent globally in trying to halt the spread of AIDS. This figure must increase to at least USD 10 billion a year if we are to combat the disease effectively. We have the technology and the treatments available to combat diseases such as AIDS. However, governments in the developing countries cannot afford to pay the high prices for the medicines needed to combat the disease. Developing countries must be given the right to distribute these much-needed medicines to their own people under their own licensing terms. This can only be achieved if agreement can be reached by member countries of the World Trade Organisation.
The European Union must remain at the forefront in ensuring that the American Government comes to an agreement which will guarantee the distribution of drugs which, in developing countries, could tackle, head on, diseases such as AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis. Time is of the essence in this regard, as the more we delay the more lives are lost."@en1
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