forests, proved to the world that these people
could take them correctly...and in three years - with a combination
of medicine and an aggressive programme of education and prevention -
cut the Aids death rate in half."
Prevention and treatment were both essential to conquer Aids, he said.
"One of the best ways to reduce stigma is to help people live longer."
In a sideswipe at corporate opposition to the provision of cheap HIV drugs,
he pointed out that a Brazilian study had found that it was cheaper to
treat people - and keep 80 per cent of them out of hospital - than it
was to pay for their last few weeks in hospital.
"Businesses can contribute drugs, test kits and computers. They can
offer expertise in distribution systems - after all, they can ensure that
anywhere in the world, you are no more than one minute away from a cold
Coke."
Closing his speech with a reminder of the grim figures - 8,200 dying every
day, a child dying every minute - Clinton said: "As we recite these
numbers, we are not just announcing statistics. What we are saying is,
haven't we had enough? What is the point we will not tolerate?"
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