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The G8 has failed to deliver its 2005 pledge of universal access to care, treatment and prevention of HIV/AIDS by 2010.
VANCOUVER, B.C.— The G8 has failed to deliver its 2005 pledge of universal access to care, treatment and prevention of HIV/AIDS by 2010. And, during their recent Muskoka summit, leaders of the world's richest countries watered down their commitment to this life-saving medications program while only 40 per cent of the way toward achieving this important objective. Without universal access to HIV medication, millions more will needlessly suffer and die, disease transmission will increase, and the deadly pandemic will be prolonged.
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G8 abandons promise, undermines maternal and child health
The G8 has failed to deliver its 2005 pledge of universal access to care, treatment and prevention of HIV/AIDS by 2010.
VANCOUVER, B.C.— The G8 has failed to deliver its 2005 pledge of universal access to care, treatment and prevention of HIV/AIDS by 2010. And, during their recent Muskoka summit, leaders of the world's richest countries watered down their commitment to this life-saving medications program while only 40 per cent of the way toward achieving this important objective. Without universal access to HIV medication, millions more will needlessly suffer and die, disease transmission will increase, and the deadly pandemic will be prolonged.
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