in helping stop the spread of HIV/AIDS in Africa, there are others that cannot be ignored. One of these is resources. This is true in terms of cash, healthcare personnel, HIV/AIDS drugs, and healthcare infrastructure. The costs of establishing a basic prevention and treatment program for HIV/AIDS in every African country are estimated to range from $3 billion to $4 billion a year (Wolfensohn A21). Monies to help fight the HIV/AIDS crisis in Africa come from a variety of sources. The World Bank, International Monetary Fund, and the Group of Seven earmarked an additional $500 million in relief aid to Sub-Saharan African countries to fight HIV/AIDS (Wolfensohn A21).
Known as the Multi-Country HIV/AIDS Program (MAP), these monies are earmarked to bolster prevention, care, and treatment efforts. Despite this additional aid, total relief aid comes to only $1 billion annually which is about one-third of the projected amount needed to stop the spread of the disease and treat those already afflicted with
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