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Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, 2000
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United States-India Joint Leadership Statement on HIV/AIDS,
March 24, 2000
The HIV/AIDS epidemic is not only an Indian problem, it is not only an American problem, it is a global crisis, threatening every country. It burdens our health systems, our economies and, most importantly, the lives of too many of our citizens. But the AIDS epidemic can be slowed, and ultimately reversed by raising awareness, changing behavior and developing new technologies including—eventually—a vaccine.
To that end, India and the United States are working closely together, involving our public, academic, business and non-governmental sectors for the benefit of our nations, and the world. India and the United States are home to some of the world’s finest scientists and facilities. We intend to expand collaborative research efforts in HIV/AIDS prevention. Together we are applying our nations’ substantial public health expertise and scientific capacities to fight the global pandemic.
India’s Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, through the National AIDS Control Organization (NACO), which coordinates HIV/AIDS policy formulation and implements prevention and control programs, has recently launched a new phase of its National AIDS Control Program. With a substantial commitment from the Indian Government, bolstered by additional resources from the World Bank, USAID and other donors, NACO is now working with State health authorities and non-governmental organizations to reduce high-risk behaviors and increase awareness in the general population.
USAID is the major supporter of HIV/AIDS prevention programs in Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu States. Additionally, the United States (under its "LIFE" initiative) will support Indian efforts to prevent infection, care for the affected, and build capacity. Planning for these efforts include: establishing an HIV/AIDS resource center; establishing a business coalition for employer-based HIV prevention activities with private and public sector employers; supporting NGO activities for children affected by AIDS; and sensitizing journalists to HIV/AIDS issues.
Science alone will not win the world’s struggle against HIV/AIDS. This will require leadership, which India and the United States are determined to provide. We hereby commit our continued, personal involvement to stopping AIDS in India, the United States, and around the world.
Note: This item was not received in time for publication in the appropriate issue. An original was not available for verification of the content of this joint statement.
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Chicago: William J. Clinton, "United States-India Joint Leadership Statement on Hiv/Aids, March 24, 2000," Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, 2000 in United States. Executive Office of the President, Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, Week Ending Friday, March 31, 2000 (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 2000), 36:3215 Original Sources, accessed November 22, 2024, http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=6SQM6DMESR94MEZ.
MLA: Clinton, William J. "United States-India Joint Leadership Statement on Hiv/Aids, March 24, 2000." Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, 2000, in United States. Executive Office of the President, Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, Week Ending Friday, March 31, 2000 (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 2000), 36:3215, Original Sources. 22 Nov. 2024. http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=6SQM6DMESR94MEZ.
Harvard: Clinton, WJ, 'United States-India Joint Leadership Statement on Hiv/Aids, March 24, 2000' in Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, 2000. cited in , United States. Executive Office of the President, Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, Week Ending Friday, March 31, 2000 (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 2000), 36:3215. Original Sources, retrieved 22 November 2024, from http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=6SQM6DMESR94MEZ.
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