Clarke pushes for AIDS treatment in developing countries
Despite the progress that has been made in the fight against HIV-AIDS over the past several years, many patients in impoverished countries around the world are still lacking access to life-saving treatments, according to US Rep. Yvette Clarke, who is pushing legislation to improve their odds of survival.
Clarke (D-Crown Heights-Brownsville-East Flatbush) issued a statement on Dec. 2, one day after World AIDS Day took place on Dec. 1.
“Let us dedicate ourselves to the eradication of HIV-AIDS, a disease that has killed more than 30 million people, a disease with which more than 35 million people are living in the United States and around the world. Despite forms of treatments that have been developed in recent years, many people are unable to access either these treatments or critical health services that could prevent the transmission of the disease,” Clarke stated.