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Inadequate Funds Remain for AIDS Prevention Amidst Trillions Allocated to War and Bank Bailouts

The world?s largest international AIDS conference concludes today in Washington, D.C. It was the first time in 22 years that the United States hosted the conference, due to the Obama administration?s reversal of a two-decade ban that prevented people infected with HIV from entering the country. Stephen Lewis, co-founder and co-director of AIDS-Free World, joins Democracy Now. From 2001 to 2006, he served as the U.N. secretary-general?s special envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa. He is the former Canadian ambassador to the United Nations. Lewis warns more money needs to be spent on the fight against AIDS.... ( read more ) LEARN MORE ABOUT: Bank Failures REVEALED: Best Investment During Inflation HOW TO INVEST IN GOLD: Gold IRA Investing HOW TO INVEST IN SILVER: Silver IRA Investing As the world continues to grapple with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, another global health crisis seems to have slipped out of the spotlight - the fight against HIV/AIDS. For...