文档介绍：July 19, 2010
Prepared Remarks by Bill Gates, Co-chair and Trustee
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Thank you, Vuyiseka, for that kind introduction.
I also want to thank President Clinton for the inspiring message he delivered this morning.
It’s an honor to speak with all of you today. As you saw in the video, the world has made amazing progress in the fight against HIV. Yet we also have to recognize that these are tough times for all of us who are passionate about this cause. Economic turbulence has driven up government deficits, and some countries have responded by freezing or even reducing their investments in global health.
This is a challenge we all face. But it does not need to define our time. I am here today because, when es to the fight against AIDS, I am still an optimist.
The past 10 years are a time of remarkable progress. Today more than 5 million people are receiving antiretroviral treatment, up from fewer than half a million just six years ago. Since 2001, the rate of new HIV infections has fallen 17 percent.
Those of you in this room helped make this progress possible. The scientists made progress on new tools to fight the disease. munity workers and clinicians drove prevention campaigns. The advocates argued for more funding – and the world responded by adding money for this cause faster than any other health problem in history. The Global Fund has be