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The critical shortage of health care workers and weak health systems is a key bottleneck to scaling up access to AIDS treatment. Community health workers are an essential building block to ensure success and sustainability of the historic investments made by the U.S. in the fight against global AIDS. This must be a priority issue at the G8 Summit in Russia next month. Please call the White House to voice your support for a U.S. initiative to increase health care workers in Africa. TAKE ACTION TODAY!
From: Physicians for Human Rights
http://www.phrusa.org/campaigns/aids/action_06G8_healthworkers.html
Join Thousands of Others in Calling the White House This Week
Let President Bush Know that Africa Needs More Health Care Workers!
Dear Friends:
World leaders are gathering at the Group of Eight (G8) Summit in Russia next
month to discuss issues related to poverty and development, including AIDS.
The US and other G8 countries have contributed a great deal to fighting
AIDS. However, a major lack of health workers in Africa is the key
bottleneck to delivering health services. The G8 needs to fund the PEOPLE to
deliver the health services for AIDS, malaria, maternal mortality and other
major health scourges.
Please call the White House at 202-456-1111 between 9-5 E.D.T.
Physicians for Human Rights and our allies have heard that the White House
may be considering taking action on this issue. Now is an important time to
speak up.
Sample Phone Language to Use When Calling the White House
1. I am calling to urge President Bush to announce a new initiative to
fund doctors, nurses and paid community health workers, so Africa can
adequately treat and prevent AIDS and other diseases.
2. Funding should be new and should not take away from other AIDS and
foreign assistance programs. A multi-year, multi-billion dollar commitment
is needed.
Thank you!
-The Health Action AIDS Team at Physicians for Human Rights
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