Ellen DeGeneres named as the new AIDS special envoy by Obama administration
November 10th, 2011 - 12:14 am ICT by Aishwarya BhattNew York, Nov 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Obama administration has named television star Ellen DeGeneres as the new AIDS special envoy. Secretary of State Hilary Clinton announced that DeGeneres will be responsible for promoting awareness to the deadly disease around the world.
AIDS is a major issue especially in developing countries. The United States have announced that the country will use additional $60 million to fight the disease in sub-Saharan Africa where the incidence of the disease is higher. The administration hopes that the amount will help in fight the spread of the disease which is blamed for millions of deaths all around the world annually.
Naming DeGeneres as the new AIDS envoy, Clinton said that the administration believes that she will “bring her sharp wit and big heart, and her impressive TV audience and 8 million followers on Twitter” to help create awareness to the disease.
Cure for AIDS has largely remained elusive and the only strategy against the disease currently is prevention. There are several ways to protect oneself but abstinence is the sure way to avoid contracting the disease.
AIDS is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) which attacks the white blood cells. This open the body up for various infections which eventually lead to the condition called acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).
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