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Tuesday, December 5th, 2006Please do take some time to read this excellent article on the President’s Emergency Plan for Aids Relief (PEPFAR). Pepfar is the largest single fund available for international HIV initiatives, and it is also notorious for its hamfisted and blinkered approach to HIV prevention.
The baby of a President hero-worshiped by America’s Christian right, it focuses on abstinence and fidelity, and vilifies sex-workers - restrictions that demonstrate a horrifying lack of understanding of the complex social, cultural and environmental conditions that contribute to the spread of HIV in countries across the world.
This article clearly and concisely outlines some of the flaws in Pepfar, and highlights not only how damaging some of its policies are proving to be, but also that it is administratively inept, and corrupt.
Everyone should know about this.
