Press Release: The Pasteur Foundation Honors President Clinton's Humanitarian Work

The Pasteur Foundation presented its 2005 Humanitarian Award to President Clinton for his exemplary work on behalf of developing nations and their fight against HIV/AIDS. Each year the Pasteur Foundation recognizes an individual who shares its mission of improving the public health for the benefit of mankind.

The Pasteur Foundation noted, “thanks to President Clinton’s considerable efforts over the past four years, people living with and fighting HIV/AIDS in the developing world have already gained greater access to affordable treatments.”

The Clinton Foundation has negotiated pricing for antiretroviral medication (ARVs) and diagnostic tests at 50-90 percent lower than market rates. Currently, about 40 countries are purchasing ARVs under Clinton Foundation agreements.

On April 11, 2005, President Clinton announced a major new initiative to ensure that children and people living in rural areas have greater access to affordable life-saving HIV/AIDS medication. In addition to negotiating a 50% reduction in pediatric medicines, the Clinton Foundation announced it would donate treatment for 10,000 children in ten developing nations by the end of 2005.

The Foundation also provides technical assistance and helps governments implement large-scale, integrated care, treatment and prevention programs. The Foundation aims to establish a model of treatment and care that can be replicated throughout the world to treat more people living with HIV/AIDS.

President Clinton’s work on HIV/AIDS was also recognized on March 31, 2005, when he received the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Award for Humanitarian Contributions to the Health of Humankind from the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases.

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