President Barack Obama wants to cure HIV, making him officially the gayest president in U.S. history (no shade on James Buchanan). Yesterday, President Obama announced that he is directing $100 million into a new program at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the sole purpose of which is to find new therapies to combat HIV.
The NIH’s funding got screwed thanks to sequester cuts earlier in the year, so the money should provide some much-needed, overdue relief.
“The United States should be at the forefront of new discoveries into how to put HIV into long-term remission without requiring lifelong therapies, or better yet, eliminate it completely,” the president said.
In addition, President Obama reiterated the U.S. commitment to The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, which finances efforts to fight infectious diseases in poor countries. Currently, the U.S. matches half of international contributions to the fund. President Obama pledged an additional $5 billion over the next three years, provided that the international community holds up its end of the deal.
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Not content to allow Washington to hog the spotlight, gazillionaire genius/do-gooder Bill Gates also pledged a truckload of money to the Global Fund on Monday. Having previously announced a $300 million donation, Gates said that he would match an additional $200 million in private contributions, hoping to attract more donors.
Gates told reporters at the NIH, “Investing in research has huge paybacks.”
You know what else has huge paybacks? Founding Microsoft. Seriously, though, where are Bill and Melinda Gates’ Nobel Prizes already?
krystalkleer
kudo’s to them both!
http://getoffmydress.blogspot.com/2013/12/as-eyelash-curls.html
2eo
Bill fucking Gates.
Kamuriie
Bill Gates is an amazing man. Thank you, Mr. Gates.
Charlie in Charge
Good to hear!
Stache1
@Kamuriie: Ditto on that! Bill Gates is the man.
BrandoPolo
Bill Gates continues to prove his awesomeness, and this President continues to make me proud, despite everything. How come Reagan or the Bushes never did this…oh wait.
jeff4justice
What’s with all of this misguided Bill Gates Worship?
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jeff4justice
It’s amazing how high HIV rates remain among gay men and mow many people still die from HIV around the world despite all of the money government throws at HIV prevention and supposed cure research… and all of the HIV/AIDS nonprofits with their 6-figure earning executive directors, celeb fundraisers, walks/rides, and trendy celeb PR campaigns.
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