What is the purpose of $30 billion to fight AIDS in Africa ? when he already committed $10 bil 3 yrs ago?

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ROME-
President Bush, denounced by tens of thousands of anti-American protesters on the streets of Rome, defended his humanitarian record on Saturday to
Pope Benedict XVI, who expressed concern about "the worrisome situation in
Iraq." The president went to the
Vatican for his first meeting with the pope, who has lamented the "continual slaughter" in Iraq and concluded that "nothing positive comes from Iraq?"
Highly unpopular in Italy and across Europe, the president made a point about U.S. efforts to fight disease and poverty in Africa. Bush recalled that he had asked Congress to double the commitment for fighting AIDS in Africa, from $15 billion to $30 billion.

Does the $$ ever reach these countries?
In other words, what overall Afircan organization receives US monies to fight AIDS?
SOMEBODY has the funds already committed and yet, AIDS is increasing,(mainly clustered in Sub Saharan Africa), (Also interesting - No AIDS cases in Muslim countries in Africa)

Answer 1

he commits the money in speeches and to the pope but only spends a little. most of the money goes to "abstinence" programs, which when tested by scientists fail to do anything but when tested by right wing think tanks like the heritage foundation work really well.

Answer 2

sturdy question! I wil try my suitable to think of like a Republican for a couple of minutes... 30 billion to Africa :would be funneled to "faith based charities" and enormous pharm, it will advance the national debt (pay as you bypass is against Republican economic suggestions), and it will save the influential Evangelical ministers from switching events. 35 billion for youngster's wellbeing care: How can we UNDO each present day and New Deal reform if we provide handouts to the middle earnings salary earners? This bill may well be funded with the aid of a federal tax on cigarettes and does not help to bankrupt the government. it would carry approximately socialized! drugs (in different words, decrease earnings for docs and decrease income for drug companies). wide-unfold electorate might start to think of that government can do some thing for them.. And final, yet not least, Democrats promised to escalate SCHIP, and we gained't enable the "Democrat Congress" to end something.

Answer 3

Calm down, Africa will only get around 10% of that. Bush was just doing world PR as per Rove's instructions. The conditions attached will assure that we don't give them the money. But hey, it makes a good sound bite.

Answer 4

What isn't so obvious is that these funds come with strings attached. AIDS funds only go to the countries that preach abstinence over condom distribution. Thank you Moral Majority!

That's why the rates keep increasing despite the "aide."

Answer 5

Well since the Aids drugs have to be administered basically as a cocktail at specific times....and since most africans do not have watches nor can they tell time accurately....How you going to fight aids with those conditions?