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In seiner gestrigen Rede an die Nation befasste sich US-Präsident George W. Bush auch mit der AIDS-Problematik. Unter anderem habe er den Kongress beauftragt, über die Bereitstellung von 15 Milliarden US-Dollar für die nächsten fünf Jahre zum Kampf gegen AIDS zu entscheiden. Bono hatte vorgestern in einem Artikel in der Washington Post Präsident Bush öffentlich zum Kampf gegen AIDS aufgefordert. Update 30.01.2003: Wie BBC berichtet, begrüsste Bono nach der Rede ausdrücklich Bushs Entscheidung. Es sei ein Schritt in die richtige Richtung. Zugleich forderte Bono aber noch mehr Geld von den USA und entsprechende finanzielle Unterstützung von Europa: "Any delay in increased funding means more lives lost and an even bigger cheque in the future." Zu der Irak-Krise äusserte sich Bono nicht.

Hier der Auszug aus George W. Bushs Rede an die Nation, der sich mit der AIDS-Problematik befasst: "Today, on the continent of Africa, nearly 30 million people have the AIDS virus -- including 3 million children under the age 15. There are whole countries in Africa where more than one-third of the adult population carries the infection. More than 4 million require immediate drug treatment. Yet across that continent, only 50,000 AIDS victims -- only 50,000 -- are receiving the medicine they need. Because the AIDS diagnosis is considered a death sentence, many do not seek treatment. Almost all who do are turned away. A doctor in rural South Africa describes his frustration. He says, "We have no medicines. Many hospitals tell people, you've got AIDS, we can't help you. Go home and die." In an age of miraculous medicines, no person should have to hear those words. (Applause.) AIDS can be prevented. Anti-retroviral drugs can extend life for many years. And the cost of those drugs has dropped from $12,000 a year to under $300 a year -- which places a tremendous possibility within our grasp. Ladies and gentlemen, seldom has history offered a greater opportunity to do so much for so many. We have confronted, and will continue to confront, HIV/AIDS in our own country. And to meet a severe and urgent crisis abroad, tonight I propose the Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief -- a work of mercy beyond all current international efforts to help the people of Africa. This comprehensive plan will prevent 7 million new AIDS infections, treat at least 2 million people with life-extending drugs, and provide humane care for millions of people suffering from AIDS, and for children orphaned by AIDS. (Applause.) I ask the Congress to commit $15 billion over the next five years, including nearly $10 billion in new money, to turn the tide against AIDS in the most afflicted nations of Africa and the Caribbean. (Applause.) This nation can lead the world in sparing innocent people from a plague of nature. And this nation is leading the world in confronting and defeating the man-made evil of international terrorism. (Applause.)" ©Office of the Press Secretary



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