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President of Côte d'Ivoire pledges additional resources for the AIDS response
18 February 2016
18 February 2016 18 February 2016The President of Côte d'Ivoire, Alassane Ouattara, has promised additional funding for the AIDS response in the country in order to achieve the UNAIDS 90–90–90 treatment target by 2020.
Speaking during a visit by UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé, Mr Ouattara said all people living with HIV in Côte d'Ivoire must have access to antiretroviral medicines. As well as announcing further resources to reach this goal, Mr Ouattara stressed the importance of strengthening the pharmaceutical industry in western Africa to encourage the local production of medicines, especially for children.
During their meeting, the two leaders also underlined the importance of the United Nations General Assembly High-Level Meeting on Ending AIDS, which will take place in New York, United States of America, from 8 to 10 June.
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“We must progress more quickly on the question of treatment in Côte d'Ivoire to make sure that all those without access to antiretroviral medicines can get access. Sustainability in the AIDS response must become a reality and our country and the region as a whole has to become less dependent on external funding. We must also produce medicines locally.”
“With 80% of pregnant women living with HIV now receiving medicines to prevent the transmission of the virus to their children, Côte d'Ivoire can be on track to reach an AIDS-free generation.”
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