Global Fight against AIDS falters- Mark Lee

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/06/world/africa/06aids.html?ref=health

Global fight against AIDS is falling apart for lack of money. 13 billion dollars
is the amount just to keep putting patients on treatment at current rates. However, fund raising target of 13 billion dollars is failing. 40 countries pledged to fund money to help fight against AIDS,but lack to raise 13 billion dollars. The fund pays for AIDS drugs for almost three million patients now, but experts expect the number of patients will grow larger and larger. In order to reach the goal of 13 billion dollars, countries should double their contribution. United States is trying to increase 40 percent of its contribution, but the the U.S' law allows only one thirds of the total fund to be contributed.