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Originally posted by john_cramer
The AIDS crisis is arguably the single biggest factor affecting political stability in Africa. Why doesn't our beloved United Nations purchase all the rights to the "triple therapy" drugs for several hundred billion dollars and distribute the pills for free?
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Fascinating thought. Didn't Ted Turner donate a billion or so to the UN? I wonder what the UN budget is?
Sometimes I wonder if some African nations have any motivation at all to slow the AIDS epidemic.