Clinton Foundation pledges $10 million to treat 10,000 in 10 nations

[Rose Siding]

NEW YORK -- Former President Bill Clinton announced Monday that his foundation's HIV/AIDS Initiative will deliver treatment to 10,000 children in about 10 countries by the end of the year.

This would nearly double the number of children on antiretroviral treatment (ART) in the developing world outside Brazil and Thailand, the William J. Clinton Foundation said.
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"One in every six AIDS deaths each year is a child," Clinton said in a prepared statement. "Yet children represent less than one of every 30 persons getting treatment in developing countries today. These children need hope, and we know what must be done. The global community has the means to save many lives, and we must meet that responsibility as quickly as we can."
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"Expanding AIDS treatment is an international priority; and as we pursue it, we must leave no one behind. Access to care for children and people living in rural communities has been severely limited," Clinton said. "Our efforts to accelerate access and treatment represent small, but crucial steps in meeting a big global responsibility."

http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/newyork/ny-bc-ny--clintonfoundation0411apr11,0,7050506.story?coll=ny-region-apnewyork

[CountAllVotes]

1. too bad America FU they say to us

These rich Clintons couldn't pledge $10,000,000 to help people in America huh?

:grr:

What do the rich know anyway?

:kick:

[Lindacooks]

4. What the hell are you talking about?

AIDS is a global pandemic, and chimpy sure isn't doing anything to help AIDS patients in THIS country, let alone anywhere else.

This is FOUNDATION money, not the 'rich' Clinton's money. And this is a GOOD thing - shows true compassion and will truly make a difference.

[CountAllVotes]

5. true compassion

begins at home IMO. What about the people here in America that have AIDS and are UNINSURED? I guess they don't count huh? That's right, let rich boy "Big Dawg" Clinton's "fund" give the money to some people in another country as Americans DIE. That is what I mean! dig?

:kick:

[Sanity Claws]

6. If that's your issue, then go to Bush and complain

about how much American TAXmoney he is diverting to Iraq and his so-called spread of democracy instead of taking care of things here at home. Remember it's OUR TAX MONEY. Clinton Foundation is not spending US TAX MONEY.

[sweetladybug]

7. It acts like a freeper and talks like a freeper, it must be a freeper

Is that right Clintonhater?

[Lindacooks]

8. My, what an ignorant response.

And freeper talking points too!! How intelligent of you.

And PRESIDENT Clinton isn't rich; it's his FOUNDATION raising and sending the money. It's asshole chimpy who's supposed to be taking care of AMERICANS HERE IN AMERICA. But, uh, guess what - HE'S NOT DOING THAT!!

[CountAllVotes]

9. believe me I'm no freeper

I am just very tired of reading about all of this money going elsewhere while people here in America do without. It makes me quite sick.

Sorry if you do not like my answer.

I stand by it.

Ever lived in poverty? Ever not had insurance and been really sick and couldn't qualify for help? It really sucks.

In the meantime people are dying here in America because they do not have health insurance. This is nothing new. It is a problem getting worse by the day.

As for Clinton - I never particularly cared personally for the man but I feel he did a very good job as president.

Am I not entitled to an opinion?

[VegasWolf]

11. Repukes control government, dems would easily be bipartisan

here. So then why doesn't compassionate conservative fuckup in
chief do something. And you put the blame on Clinton. Get a grip.

[beyurslf]

12. Before you Bash Clinton, get the FACTS. People with HIV/AIDS here ARE

covered if they don't have insurance by the Ryan White Act passed in the 1990's. It provides medicine and treatment for the disease. And, once you progress to AIDS you become eligible for disability based on your ability to pay and continue working.

[TexasSissy]

16. Medicaid doesn't pay for AIDS treatment?

[noonwitch]

18. There are lots of programs to help AIDS patients in this country

Many have been effective in lowering the transmission rates. In the US, very few children are born with HIV anymore because they can treat the mother during pregnancy to prevent transmission. They don't have programs like this in much of Africa, where the disease is running rampant, and complicated by extreme poverty, other diseases, political unrest, civil wars, and sanitation issues.

We have programs in Michigan to help low-income HIV and AIDS patients, or those who can't get insurance. If one is sick with active AIDS, one is usually eligible for SSI and Medicaid. I'm sure most states have similar programs. We are doing a lot to save americans with these conditions, why shouldn't Clinton's foundation try to help somewhere that doesn't have any assistance, in a part of the world where we need to seek out relationships and help influence nations toward stability.

[kat21]

17. Oops - I guess I should have insisted that -

the donation I just made to Heifer International goes to an American family cause, darn it, we're just so much more deserving than people in third world countries.

Please oh please tell me that you've made monetary donations and/or volunteered your time even it it is only Americans that have benefitted from it.

[ohtransplant]

2. Go Bubba!

Thanks for showing * how a statesman behaves.

BTW, didn't * promise $15 B for this same purpose? Where's the beef?

[Sanity Claws]

3. I've never heard of anyone in the AWOL family

doing anything charitable. I know Daddy Bush is supposedly involved in the tsunami relief efforts but I'll bet only after Clinton embarrased him into doing it. I've never heard of a Bush Foundation giving money away to charitable causes.

[On the Road]

10. What Happenned to Bush's $15 Billion?

Did it just evaporate?

[beyurslf]

13. The funding was cut before it ever started because of "family planning"

You know, silly things like condoms to stop the spread of an STD...

[wschalle]

14. $1000

1K per person doesn't go very far when it comes to aids these days.

[Kimber Scott]

15. It goes a lot farther in the 3rd World than it does here. nt

[beyurslf]

19. Only if big pharma cuts prices on drugs, which most here won't do.

Some other countries have done this. But, 1000 in drugs for HIV is about one month and if you have advanced AIDS it is about half a month.