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Posted on Jan 22nd 2008 6:02PM by Brian WhiteFiled Under: Celebs & Entertainment
AIDS has been a force in global health for over two decades now. Although many cutting-edge drugs have been developed to help combat the immunity-fighting disease, there still is not a cure. Additionally, the AIDS pandemic has seen lessening numbers recently.
As a result, some are wondering about shifting monetary resources currently directed at AIDS into other programs. You know, like clean water and societal planning in developing countries.
A statement that is sure to create some controversy comes from Dr. Malcolm Potts from the University of California. Dr. Potts said "If we look at the data objectively, we are spending too much on AIDS ... we are programmed to react quickly to small children with AIDS in distress. Unfortunately, we don't have that same reaction when looking at statistics that tell us what we should be spending on."
Do you agree with Dr. Potts in that an inordinate amount of money is being spent on a global health problem that is not growing at a rate that should alarm global health authorities? The figure is in the arena of $8 billion to $10 billion per year in fighting AIDS. In contrast, this is about 100 times the amount spent on clean water projects in developing countries.
As a result, some are wondering about shifting monetary resources currently directed at AIDS into other programs. You know, like clean water and societal planning in developing countries.
A statement that is sure to create some controversy comes from Dr. Malcolm Potts from the University of California. Dr. Potts said "If we look at the data objectively, we are spending too much on AIDS ... we are programmed to react quickly to small children with AIDS in distress. Unfortunately, we don't have that same reaction when looking at statistics that tell us what we should be spending on."
Do you agree with Dr. Potts in that an inordinate amount of money is being spent on a global health problem that is not growing at a rate that should alarm global health authorities? The figure is in the arena of $8 billion to $10 billion per year in fighting AIDS. In contrast, this is about 100 times the amount spent on clean water projects in developing countries.
