[lit-ideas] Brazil turns down US AIDS money
- From: Eric Yost <eyost1132@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 04 May 2005 16:01:13 -0400
Speaking of illuminating things, I didn't realize that Bush was using
$15 billion of our tax money to promote global abstinence programs, and
that the money couldn't be used to treat prostitutes.
Good for Brazil! Years ago, they decided to treat their entire
population with their own low-cost generic versions of AIDS drugs, and
despite the clout of the drug companies, they went right ahead and did it.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4513805.stm
Brazil turns down US Aids funds [extract]
Campaigners say Brazil's programme is working
Aids campaigners have welcomed a decision by Brazil to turn down US
funds because of a clause in the agreement condemning prostitution.
The US development agency, USAid, had offered Brazil around $40m (£21m).
But Brazil's top Aids official, Pedro Chequer, said the US' conservative
approach to treating the disease would not help.
Correspondents say references to prostitution are likely to become a
condition for all US Aids funding.
Washington says it is important not to promote prostitution, and does
not want any of its funds to be spent on treating prostitutes.
'Bullying'
Much of the spending is being channelled to programmes that advocate
abstinence, rather than condom use, and cannot be used for abortions or
to treat prostitutes.
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