Howard Dean's statement on World AIDS Day

I knew there *had* to be a statement from Howard on World AIDS Day. He's a *doctor* after all. But I didn't see anything on the DNC web site or blog when I looked. But I searched Google news and eventually found this press release.

"The global HIV/AIDS crisis is one that truly knows no borders. Each day, thousands of people of all backgrounds, of all ages, and from all regions of the world are infected. Confronting this crisis is one of the great moral and public health obligations of our time. Yet, despite all of its promises and rhetoric, the Bush Administration has consistently shortchanged its own initiatives and continues to stand in the way of important efforts to curb this disease. Our government must do its share to expand access to lifesaving antiretroviral drugs, strengthen HIV prevention programs, and commit the resources to develop a vaccine to stop the outbreak.

"World AIDS Day is an important opportunity to recommit ourselves to combating this terrible pandemic. I am honored to stand shoulder to shoulder with those living with this disease, and join all Americans in remembering those we have lost.

"As a doctor, a Democrat, a former governor, and a concerned citizen, I join my fellow Americans in demanding real accountability from our government, and a renewed commitment to doing whatever it takes to combat this disease -- not just on World AIDS Day, but every day of the year."

World AIDS Day ribbon design by jc, available at Cafe Press.

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