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March 2004 Cover
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At a news conference to publicize Pope John Paul II's Lenten message, the Vatican condemned the "genocidal action" of pharmaceutical manufacturers making massive profits
from HIV/AIDS drugs that are not affordable to millions dying from the disease. It blasted drug companies for a "lack of social conscience" and asked for public pressure to force them to
lower prices of antiretroviral drugs, saying such a move could save 25 million lives in sub-Saharan Africa.
In the past, the Vatican has lobbied the World Trade Organization to help poor AIDS-ravaged countries access cheaper drugs. In his message, the pope urged humanity "not to close
its eyes" to the suffering of millions of HIV/AIDS patients, especially the estimated 2.5 million infected children.
Editor's Note: from the Agence France Presse
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