I recently heard that hundreds of children in Pakistan contracted the AIDS virus. This is an especially sad story as we get near to Worlds AIDS Day on December 1. This disastrous event could have been prevented with enough funding to provide clean disposable needles. Even better would be if we eradicate this disease. The possibility of doing that is feasible.

The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria has been saving lives for years by providing treatment and vaccines. Recently the United States agreed to do their part in fully funding this program. With the state of our government funding as it is, there is fear that the promised funding will not be delivered. We need to watch and ensure that our government honors its commitment. In doing so it will also honor all those who we remember on World AIDS Day.

Martha Bishop, Port Orchard

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