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Pence says U.S. to extend HIV/AIDS aid program

Source: Xinhua| 2018-11-30 13:02:13|Editor: Liu
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump will soon sign legislation to extend an HIV/AIDS aid program that started 15 years ago, Vice President Mike Pence said Thursday.

Pence made the announcement at a White House event marking the upcoming World AIDS Day, which falls on Saturday.

The U.S. Senate approved a bill on Wednesday to extend the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, or PEPFAR, for five years and sent it to the White House for Trump's signature. The House passed an identical bill earlier this month.

Pence said Trump believes the reauthorization is "a critical component" of the administration's commitment to combat AIDS.

Former U.S. President George W. Bush signed PEPFAR into law in 2003.

HIV/AIDS advocates said they welcome the news while urging the Trump administration to drop efforts to slash federal funding for the program.

Observed on Dec. 1 every year since 1988, World AIDS Day is an international day dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic and mourning those who have died of the disease.

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