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News Briefs Sir Elton John Wows the SenateApril 12, 2002 A note from TheBody.com: Since this article was written, the HIV pandemic has changed, as has our understanding of HIV/AIDS and its treatment. As a result, parts of this article may be outdated. Please keep this in mind, and be sure to visit other parts of our site for more recent information! Sir Elton John, famous musician and founder and chairperson of the Elton John AIDS Foundation, spoke before the Senate Health, Education and Labor and Pensions Committee on Thursday at the invitation of its chair, Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.). "This is the government of the richest nation in history," John said, "and I'm here asking you for more money to stop the worst epidemic in history." Recalling his sadness 12 years ago while watching the young hemophiliac Ryan White succumb to AIDS, John spoke of the work of his foundation, which has contributed $35 million to AIDS programs in 55 nations. The foundation's hospice in Soweto is the only one in a township with a quarter million people with HIV. "But, Mr. Chairman, our hospice in South Africa has eight beds, and the nation has more than 4 million people infected with HIV," John said. "The people on the front lines of this disease need reinforcements, and they need them now." USA Today 04.12.02; Steve Sternberg A note from TheBody.com: Since this article was written, the HIV pandemic has changed, as has our understanding of HIV/AIDS and its treatment. As a result, parts of this article may be outdated. Please keep this in mind, and be sure to visit other parts of our site for more recent information!  This article was provided by U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is a part of the publication CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update. Visit the CDC's website to find out more about their activities, publications and services.
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