President-Elect Obama Commemorates World AIDS Day
Filed by: Michael Crawford
December 1, 2008 8:30 PM
http://www.bilerico.com/2008/12/president-elect_obama_commemorates_world.phpPresident-elect Obama released a video message and statement today to mark the 20th anniversary of World AIDS Day. While acknowledging that we have made progress, he also points out that we still have a long way to go to defeat HIV/AIDS, both here in the United States and globally.
The text of the statement is after the jump.
Official statement from the Obama-Biden Transition Team to mark the 20th anniversary of World AIDS Day
December 1st, 2008
World AIDS Day is a day of both commemoration and promise for the many millions of people around the world who are affected by HIV/AIDS. This year's theme, Leadership, is a particular reminder to me that World AIDS Day cannot be confined to a single day of the year. For that reason, I have committed my administration to developing and implementing a comprehensive National HIV/AIDS Strategy to reduce HIV infections, increase access to treatment and care and reduce HIV/AIDS-related health disparities.
