Obama: ‘We Can Beat This Disease’

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Dec. 1 marks World AIDS Day, and President Barack Obama spoke to a crowd at George Washington University about what the United States is doing to fight the disease. Obama asked the world to “keep fighting.”

“We can end this pandemic,” Obama said. “We can beat this disease. We can win this fight. We just have to keep at it, today, tomorrow, and every day until we get to zero.”

Also in attendance: Former President George W. Bush, former President Bill Clinton, Tanzania President Jakaya Kikwete and musicians Bono and Alicia Keys.

Watch a video of the president’s address. 

This White House photo shows a red ribbon is hanging from the North Portico to mark World AIDS Day.

UPDATED 12:37 p.m.A previous version of this post incorrectly described a new program to treat 6 million people. Instead, Obama announced a new target of treating 6 million people, which is 2 million more than the original target. The program itself is not new.  

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