Hope alive as US ups support for HIV and Aids

[Guest guest]

Hope alive as US ups support for HIV and Aids

Published on 02/12/2011

By DANN OKOTH

HIV and Aids programmes in Kenya got a boost last night after the US announced

plans to increase support to scale up anti-retroviral treatment globally.

The announcement came as new science suggests treatment curtails spread of the

virus.

In a televised speech to the nation streamed across the world, President Barack

Obama said his government would invest more in the area of HIV and Aids

treatment in a renewed effort to stem the pandemic.

" We know treatment is also prevention. And today, we are setting a new target of

helping six million people get treatment by the end of 2013, " Obama said in the

speech delivered from the White House.

He added: " That is two million people more than our original goal. " Currently,

the US Government supports anti-retroviral treatment for four million people.

In Kenya where such support is channeled through US government agencies and

US-based NGOs, the news was warmly received.

" This is the best news to have come out of US at this time, " declared Dr

Muraguri, head of the National Aids and STI Control Programme.

Prof Alloys Orago, the chairman of National AIDS Control Council, said such

developments would mean Kenya would have to review its treatment policy to

include groups that were hitherto not catered for.

http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/news/InsidePage.php?id=2000047687 & cid=159 & story=H\

ope alive as US ups support for HIV and Aids

[Guest guest]

Hope alive as US ups support for HIV and Aids

Published on 02/12/2011

By DANN OKOTH

HIV and Aids programmes in Kenya got a boost last night after the US announced

plans to increase support to scale up anti-retroviral treatment globally.

The announcement came as new science suggests treatment curtails spread of the

virus.

In a televised speech to the nation streamed across the world, President Barack

Obama said his government would invest more in the area of HIV and Aids

treatment in a renewed effort to stem the pandemic.

" We know treatment is also prevention. And today, we are setting a new target of

helping six million people get treatment by the end of 2013, " Obama said in the

speech delivered from the White House.

He added: " That is two million people more than our original goal. " Currently,

the US Government supports anti-retroviral treatment for four million people.

In Kenya where such support is channeled through US government agencies and

US-based NGOs, the news was warmly received.

" This is the best news to have come out of US at this time, " declared Dr

Muraguri, head of the National Aids and STI Control Programme.

Prof Alloys Orago, the chairman of National AIDS Control Council, said such

developments would mean Kenya would have to review its treatment policy to

include groups that were hitherto not catered for.

http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/news/InsidePage.php?id=2000047687 & cid=159 & story=H\

ope alive as US ups support for HIV and Aids