January 25, 2005
(Washington, DC) – Representative Barbara Lee will deliver a letter to President Bush addressing global HIV/AIDS issues when she meets with him as part of the Congressional Black Caucus on Wednesday.
The letter acknowledges the President for his work to raise the profile of the global HIV/AIDS pandemic and for working on a bipartisan basis to address the public health crisis posed by the virus, but points out that, in order to be effective, a greater commitment is needed.
“While the United States is clearly the world leader in creating, supporting, and implementing programs designed to combat HIV/AIDS, and although the US’s share of global funding is significant, the unfortunate reality is that overall funding for HIV/AIDS treatment, prevention, and research is far too small to adequately deal with the devastating impact of this deadly virus,” said Rep. Lee in the letter.
Rep. Lee also points out the disturbing evidence that links HIV/AIDS with broader factors, such as poverty, famine and gender inequality, and calls for solutions that take these factors into account.
“In order to be successful in our fight against this deadly disease, the United States and the global community must adopt a comprehensive, multisectoral strategy that embraces prevention, care and treatment in the context of overall human development,” said Rep. Lee.
Rep. Lee stresses her commitment to finding solutions, and expresses her desire to work with the President to enhance and expand our global HIV/AIDS efforts and to help raise international awareness and encourage greater commitments from other nations on this issue.
“Fighting AIDS is not a Democratic or Republican issue,” Rep. Lee concludes. “I look forward to working together to make progress on this critically important issue.
Rep. Lee is a recognized leader in Congress on HIV/AIDS and currently serves as Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Global AIDS Taskforce. She has authored, introduced, and negotiated legislation addressing the pandemic in each session of Congress since she was elected in 1998 - including the Global AIDS and Tuberculosis Relief Act of 2000 and the United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Act of 2003.
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Rep. Lee Hand Delivers AIDS Message to Bush
Letter Seeks Cooperation in Greater Efforts
(Washington, DC) – Representative Barbara Lee will deliver a letter to President Bush addressing global HIV/AIDS issues when she meets with him as part of the Congressional Black Caucus on Wednesday.
The letter acknowledges the President for his work to raise the profile of the global HIV/AIDS pandemic and for working on a bipartisan basis to address the public health crisis posed by the virus, but points out that, in order to be effective, a greater commitment is needed.
“While the United States is clearly the world leader in creating, supporting, and implementing programs designed to combat HIV/AIDS, and although the US’s share of global funding is significant, the unfortunate reality is that overall funding for HIV/AIDS treatment, prevention, and research is far too small to adequately deal with the devastating impact of this deadly virus,” said Rep. Lee in the letter.
Rep. Lee also points out the disturbing evidence that links HIV/AIDS with broader factors, such as poverty, famine and gender inequality, and calls for solutions that take these factors into account.
“In order to be successful in our fight against this deadly disease, the United States and the global community must adopt a comprehensive, multisectoral strategy that embraces prevention, care and treatment in the context of overall human development,” said Rep. Lee.
Rep. Lee stresses her commitment to finding solutions, and expresses her desire to work with the President to enhance and expand our global HIV/AIDS efforts and to help raise international awareness and encourage greater commitments from other nations on this issue.
“Fighting AIDS is not a Democratic or Republican issue,” Rep. Lee concludes. “I look forward to working together to make progress on this critically important issue.
Rep. Lee is a recognized leader in Congress on HIV/AIDS and currently serves as Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Global AIDS Taskforce. She has authored, introduced, and negotiated legislation addressing the pandemic in each session of Congress since she was elected in 1998 - including the Global AIDS and Tuberculosis Relief Act of 2000 and the United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Act of 2003.
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