HIV/AIDS: US Withdrawal from WHO Debate
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Earl of Courtown
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HIV/AIDS: US Withdrawal from WHO
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Baroness Chapman of Darlington (Lab)
I completely agree. There are encouraging things happening around some of the medical devices and the drugs that can be used now to provide protection against HIV, including devices for which women are in control of their use, because we are seeing an increase in prevalence among women and young girls. There are encouraging things happening, but it would be incredible to stand here and say that the situation that we now find ourselves in is not far more challenging than it has been more recently.
The Earl of Courtown (Con)
My Lords, taking into account the withdrawal of the United States from the WHO, can the Minister inform the House how we are working with other international partners to fill that void?
Baroness Chapman of Darlington (Lab)
It is vital that we do that, and we are doing that. I met the executive director of the WHO earlier this week, and that is something we spoke about in some depth. The noble Earl is absolutely right to encourage the Government to take that approach, and we will be doing so.