How many years of HIV treatment can your presidential jet buy?

Posted By Michael Wilkerson Thursday, July 30, 2009 - 4:43 PM Share

229,524, according to the AIDS & Rights Alliance for Southern Africa in a PR video calling out the African Union and African leaders for not spending enough on health.

The organization also calculates that Robert Mugabe's 85th birthday party could have covered 10,501 TB treatment courses. See the rest in this video set to Akon's "I'm So Paid":

Hat tip: Jina Moore

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July 31, 2009

No Money For Health

Its awful to hear that people who are supposed to benefit from the budget for health are not getting what's right for them and yet the heads of the state are corrupting the money. AIDS, TB and Corruption - the WORST disease of them all must be stopped. Lets help fight these diseases!

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