Is global health industry too self-serving in the fight against AIDS?
Humanosphere - "Washington state’s global health community is a recognized leader in the fight against many diseases of poverty including HIV/AIDS. No question about that. The question is whether our region’s leadership, the way we choose to fight the pandemic, is actually doing more for us than the people we claim to be helping.
At the closing ceremony of the International AIDs society Conference last July, South Africa’s Minister of Health Aaron Motsoaledi, said: “We must say no to complacency at this moment. There is no space for it.”
Complacency? What was Motsoaledi talking about, you may ask. Haven’t we achieved great progress in reducing deaths and disability from HIV/AIDS? Haven’t our scientists come up with life-saving drugs? Aren’t we spending tons of money trying to find an effective vaccine?" (Photo: AIDS2010/aidsfocus.ch)