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Burt calls for action on World AIDS Day
December 5, 2011 4:14 PM
Solihull MP Lorely Burt marked World AIDS Day and the 30th anniversary of the discovery of AIDS by pledging her commitment to ensuring the UK does all it can to bring an end to the epidemic.
At an event hosted by the APPG on HIV and AIDS in Westminster, Lorely Burt MP met with students and campaigners to discuss the UK's role in the effort to tackle the virus.
Lorely met with students from the 'Stop Aids' Campaign
Seven million people around the world are now accessing lifesaving HIV medicines - thanks in large part to the support of theUK. However more still needs to be done as nine million people are still waiting to access treatment. Significantly new evidence this year shows that HIV treatment not only keeps people alive, but also reduces the chances of spreading the virus by 96%.
This new evidence, combined with existing proven prevention, treatment and care efforts mean we can now credibly speak about bringing an end to aids.
Commenting, Lorely Burt MP said,
"On World AIDS Day we should reflect on what we have done to save the lives of mothers and children, fathers and families all around the world. Our effort to tackle HIV and AIDS has been an incredible success. For the first time we now have the chance to bring an end to AIDS within a generation - it's a chance we cannot allow to slip away."
Commenting further, Mrs Burt said:
"British people have helped to transform millions of lives across the developing world. I believe that we can all be proud of this record. I am going to ask the government to make the effort to bring an end to AIDS and resolving the crisis at the Global Fund a top priority so we can continue to be proud of delivering on our promises to the world's most vulnerable."
Lorely Burt met with volunteers and activists from the Stop AIDS Campaign, Restless Development and Gemin-I. Diarmaid McDonald, Stop AIDS Campaign coordinator said,
"Lorely Burt MP's support is vital to the global effort to tackle AIDS. Right now we have a chance to end the epidemic, but global resources for HIV are dropping and the Global Fund - which covers half of the total AIDS response is so short of cash it is stopping all expansion until 2014. This will put the lives of millions at risk. The support of X will go along way to averting this crisis."
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