Melissa Engle/MCC
Today is World AIDS Day. Today 5,500 people will die of AIDS. Today 8,200 will become infected with HIV. While it is important to recognize recent achievements in the fight against HIV/AIDS, including declining HIV related deaths worldwide, significant challenges remain.
The Obama Administration is currently developing their budget proposal for the next fiscal year. It is critical for HIV/AIDS policy to address the particular needs of women and girls, strengthen health systems, and provide reliable and flexible assistance that will help meet long term goals.
PEPFAR and the Global Fund are still not fully funded. Failing to robustly fund these vital programs threatens to wipe away the gains and progress of the past few years. December 1 is an opportunity to lift our voices and urge decision makers in Washington to keep their promises.
This is the fourth and final installment in a series of weekly blog posts leading up to World AIDS Day on December 1. Click here to learn more about MCC’s HIV/AIDS programming and here to learn more about HIV/AIDS policy.
