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UN Conference Endorses Battle Plan for HIV/AIDS
Joan Stephenson, PhD
JAMA. 2001;286:405-406.
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United Nations—Two decades after the first reports of the emergence of HIV/AIDS, delegates to the United Nations (UN) General Assembly approved a sweeping plan to battle the pandemic that has already claimed the lives of 22 million people worldwide.
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During a historic meeting to develop a global plan to fight HIV/AIDS, hundreds of windows in the UN Secretariat building were illuminated to form a huge red "ribbon," a symbol of support for those with the disease. (Photo credit: UN/DPI photo by Eskinder Debebe)
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Some 3000 government officials, nongovernmental organizations, drug company executives, and others gathered at the UN to set a global agenda for tackling the disease. They also hoped catalyze the creation of a global fund to provide resources for care and medical treatment for those already infected and prevention programs to prevent further spread of the virus. UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan urged the world—including . . . [Full Text of this Article]
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