Saturday, June 23, 2012

Vatican calls for AIDS medicine to be free



Catholic News Agency
Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone.
.- At the 8th International AIDS Conference in Rome, the Vatican urged that medicines used to treat afflicted patients in Africa be provided free of charge.
“Let us ensure that AIDS sufferers are given prompt, free and effective treatment. Access to treatment should be universal. Let us do this beginning with mothers and children,” Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, said June 22.
“Here, in the name of the Holy Father, I speak for so many suffering voices, for so many sick people who have no voice: let us not waste time, but invest in the necessary resources.”
The conference, organized by the Sant’Egidio Community, was attended by officials from around 20 governments under the slogan of “Long live mothers and children.”
“We can no longer tolerate the death of so many mothers,” said the Cardinal to delegates, “we cannot think of thousands of children as a lost generation. Nothing is lost; Africa has sufficient resources; it is the continent of hope.”
Friday's gathering marked the 10th anniversary of the Sant’Egidio Community’s DREAM program – Drug Resource Enhancement against AIDS and Malnutrition – which now operates in 10 African countries.
It aims to provide retroviral drugs to mothers who are pregnant or breast-feeding. Results seem to suggest that such treatment reduces the HIV/AIDS infection rate among their babies to 3 percent. Meanwhile over 90 percent of adults treated by DREAM are able to resume working and thus support their families.
“The more the infection spreads among women, who are the mainstay of families and communities, the greater the risk of social breakdown in many countries,” explained Cardinal Bertone, “The sickness of women, of children, of men, becomes the sickness of a whole society.”
He concluded by assuring delegates that “Pope Benedict XVI with the Church loves all of Africa” and that “we are committed with you in this fight for life.”
“We know that AIDS is not a fatal destiny for humanity. Altogether, with the help of God, we have the ability and strength to fight it. We have the duty to promote with renewed enthusiasm the gift of life. Thank you.”

13 comments:

  1. And who, pray tell, is to pay for this "free" care? Shall we pay for all other STDs as well?

    Here's an idea: sell all of the enormous wealth the Vatican holds and use that to pay for it. No? Well, how about just keeping such thoughts to yourself, Cardinal Blowhard?

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. I was cured of HIV with the used of natural herbs. My name is cellina jolly
      and am from US. I love herbs so much. Most times, injection and drugs are
      just a waste of time. I was cured 8months ago, i suffered from HIV for
      13yrs but with the help of Dr. voodoo herbal medicine, i was cured within
      few weeks of drinking the herbs he sent to me through courier delivery
      service. This same doctor also cured my Aunty from herpes, as soon as i
      heard she had herpes, i quickly refer her to Dr. voodoo and she was cured
      too after drinking his herbs.I have referred more than 15 persons to Dr.
      voodoo and they were all cured from their various illness. Have you taken
      herbs before?. You have spent so much money on drugs,injections,surgeries
      etc and yet you have no good result to show for it. Contact Dr. voodoo now,
      he is a herbalist doctor, i assured you of a cure if you drink his natural
      herbs. Dr. voodoo have herbs that cures HIV, Herpes, diabetics, asthma,
      hepatitis, HBP, STD, cancer, chronic, etc. Contact Dr voodoo through his
      Email address on: voodoospelltemple66@gmail.com or WHATSAP/CALL
      him on +2348140120719 Please share the good news to other people once you are cured

      Delete
  2. Makes much more sense than paying for free contraceptives, abortifacients, and sterilizations, which would cost much more than AIDS medicine, and would be helping people who are actually sick, not people who are trying to disrupt their own healthy reproductive systems.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. So socialized medicine is OK as long as the Catholic Church calls the shots, is that it? Sorry, but it doesn't work that way. You can't have it both ways.

      I'd like someone to pay for my wife's diabetes medicine and my dying sister's treatment for her failing kidneys. Why should the Vatican single out AIDS? Why not have free medical care across the board?

      If you want socialized medicine then you're going to have to pay for things you don't like so get over it. Until the RCC sets up another Holy Roman Empire in the United States (God forbid) then you're going to have to accept the fact that you are living in a secular society.

      Delete
    2. I was cured of HIV with the used of natural herbs. My name is cellina jolly
      and am from US. I love herbs so much. Most times, injection and drugs are
      just a waste of time. I was cured 8months ago, i suffered from HIV for
      13yrs but with the help of Dr. voodoo herbal medicine, i was cured within
      few weeks of drinking the herbs he sent to me through courier delivery
      service. This same doctor also cured my Aunty from herpes, as soon as i
      heard she had herpes, i quickly refer her to Dr. voodoo and she was cured
      too after drinking his herbs.I have referred more than 15 persons to Dr.
      voodoo and they were all cured from their various illness. Have you taken
      herbs before?. You have spent so much money on drugs,injections,surgeries
      etc and yet you have no good result to show for it. Contact Dr. voodoo now,
      he is a herbalist doctor, i assured you of a cure if you drink his natural
      herbs. Dr. voodoo have herbs that cures HIV, Herpes, diabetics, asthma,
      hepatitis, HBP, STD, cancer, chronic, etc. Contact Dr voodoo through his
      Email address on: voodoospelltemple66@gmail.com or WHATSAP/CALL
      him on +2348140120719 Please share the good news to other people once you are cured

      Delete
  3. It makes absolutely no sense, Mary, to be against condoms that can prevent AIDS, but be in favor of "free" AIDS medicine!!

    ReplyDelete
  4. Abstinence prevents AIDS. Not condoms. Condoms give a false sense of security. Abstinence is 100% effective.

    ReplyDelete
  5. Of course abstinence prevents AIDS, but that's not very realistic, is it? Condoms HELP to prevent AIDS in the absence of abstinence. Let's not play games, huh? It is always better to prevent a disease than to provide medicine for it. If we were talking about you or a loved one, I'll bet you would see that!

    ReplyDelete
  6. First of all, I did not understand the article to mean that the government was to pay for the aids medicine, but the Church. Also, people are not animals, they really can be faithful to their spouses. Research Mother Teresa's work and you will find proof of that. You may want to read about AIDS transmission through condoms before you lie to people and tell them they prevent AIDS. Besides the well-known fact that condoms break, the AIDS virus is much smaller even than sperm, and can pass through a condom.

    ReplyDelete
  7. You may want to research the definition of the word abstinence. It doesn't have to do with being faithful to your spouse.

    ReplyDelete
  8. Thanks to dr great oshgum that i melt on this site. i am Benson luke from south africa. i was an HIV/AIDS victim. i had on for over five years i do visite hospital always before the varus grow from HIV to AIDS. I was just at the point of death with shame after i have lose avery thing in life even my love one untill my close relative direct me to this site to look for Dr great oshogum for healing and cleaning. It so amazing to see my self back to my feet with every thing i have lost. i am very happy because Dr oshogum did not only cure my sickness but he restructure my life by bringing back my ex and every thing i lost to the course of this sicknee(HIV/AIDs). i do not realy no where start from in appreciating you Dr oshoum and the authour of this site. please my people out there do not play with you problem go out and seeks for the help of great oshogum heal me without future problem or hidden charges. now i am free from HIV/AIDs and MY wife, my joy and happiness are back. please with out a second choice go contact great Dr oshogum for the betterment of your life. CONACT HIM VIA EMAIL greatoshogumspelltemple@gmail.com
    you can also can him with +2348189075265

    ReplyDelete
  9. I want to share to the world how Dr Olorun helped me cure my HIV/Aids with his herb i never believe it will work because i was introduce to him by my friend who was cure of HIV/Aids by Dr olorun. so i will tell you all who is looking for a cure to their HIV/AIDS, he took research before he could finally get the solution to it. thank God today am a beneficiary to these cure and i went back to the hospital after three (3) months of taking the herb and i was negative, and he also cure any kind of cancer without any surgery and he heal with natural herb. please i urge you to contact him now through his email address: olorunoduduwaspiritualtemple@gmail.com

    ReplyDelete


  10. MY NAME IS MARIAM FROM SOUTH AFRICA...I SAW THIS COMMENT ON POSITIVE BLOGS AND I WILL LOVE TO TELL EVERYBODY HOW MY STATUS CHANGES TO NEGATIVE, AND AM NOW A LIVING WITNESS OF IT AND I THINK ITS A SHAME ON ME IF I DON'T SHARE THIS LOVELY STORY WITH OTHER PEOPLE INFECTED WITH THIS DEADLY VIRUS...,HIV HAS BEEN ONGOING IN MY FAMILY... I LOST BOTH PARENTS TO HIV,. AND IT IS SO MUCH PAIN IVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET OVER.. AS WE ALL KNOW MEDICALLY THERE IS NO SOLUTION TO IT..AND MEDICATION IS VERY EXPENSIVE..SO SOMEONE INTRODUCED ME TO A NATIVE MEDICAL PRACTITIONER IN AFRICA..I HAD A JOB THERE TO EXECUTE SO I TOOK TIME TO CHECK OUT ON HIM.I SHOWED HIM ALL MY TESTS AND RESULTS.. I WAS ALREADY DIAGNOSED WITH HIV AND IT WAS ALREADY TAKING ITS TOWL ON ME.. I HAD SPENT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS SO I DECIDED TO TRY HIM OUT...I WAS ON HIS DOSAGE FOR 1 MONTHS. ALTHOUGH I DIDNT BELIEVE IN IT, I WAS JUST TRYING IT OUT OF FRUSTRATION... AND AFTER 2 WEEKS, I WENT FOR NEW TESTS... AND YOU WONT BELIEVE THAT 5 DIFFERENT DOCTORS CONFIRMED IT THAT AM NEGATIVE..IT WAS LIKE A DREAM,,I NEVER BELIEVE AIDS HAS CURE..AM NOW NEGATIVE,,AM A LIVING WITNESS..I DONT KNOW HOW TO THANK THIS MAN... I JUST WANT TO HELP OTHERS IN ANY WAY I CAN..HAVE JOINED MANY FORUMS AND HAVE POSTED THIS TESTIMONIES AND ALOT OF PEOPLE HAS MAIL AND CALLED THIS MAN ON PHONE AND AFTER 2 WEEKS THEY ALL CONFIRMED NEGATIVE..BBC NEWS TOOK IT LIVE AND EVERY.. HOPE HE HELPS YOU OUT.. EVERYBODY SAW IT AND ITS NOW OUT IN PAPERS AND MAGAZINES THAT THERE'S NATIVE CURE FOR HIV AND ALL WITH THE HELP OF THIS MAN,,HAVE TRIED MY OWN PARTS AND ALL LEFT WITH YOU,,IF YOU LIKE TAKE IT OR NOT..GOD KNOWS HAVE TRIED MY BEST.ABOUT 97 PEOPLE HAVE BEEN CONFIRMED NEGATIVE THROUGH ME..AND THEY SEND MAILS TO THANKS ME AFTER THEY HAVE BEEN CONFIRMED NEGATIVE,,THIS MAN IS REAL..DON'T MISS THIS CHANCE,,HIV IS A DEADLY VIRUS,,GET RID OF IT NOW..
    case there is anyone who has similar problem and still

    looking for a way out, and he those cast all kind of spell like ::
    Love Spells
    Luck, Money Spells
    Health, Well Being
    Protection, Healing
    Curses, ex, Breakups
    NEW! Combo Spells
    High Priestess Spells
    Vampire Spells
    Authentic Voodoo Spells
    Custom, Other Spells
    Business spells
    Health/Healing spells
    Cancer healing
    Curse removal
    Job spells
    Healing from all kind of diseases
    Love binding
    Barrenness(need a child)
    Need love
    Lottery Spells
    Promotions
    Success
    Money rituals
    winning court case
    Divorce spells
    Low sperm count
    Infertility in women
    Breast enlargement/reduction
    Penis enlargement/reduction
    YOU CAN CONTACT HIM HERE AS (dr.abalaka@outlook.com) and also his state based number text him here if you're in the US: 760-935-3804 if you need any question contact me via here as mariambaurice@gmail.com i wish you best of luck and good health.

    ReplyDelete