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"Mr Commissioner, today World AIDS Day and your statement on this subject was, in my opinion, very good, but it was still just a statement. I hope that it will be followed by practical measures on your part that will help to alleviate the situation. Today’s AIDS Day calls on us to be aware of the kind of decisions that we have to take as politicians. AIDS is a disease that spreads regardless of borders and therefore today’s decision that health should be a matter for individual states is not a good one. AIDS cannot be seen, it cannot be noticed, it cannot be felt. It is a disease that crosses borders and pays no attention to customs officials. A disease that began amongst risk groups – among homosexuals and then haemophiliacs, then blood donors and drug addicts. Now we also see that a large number of women are infected. What was not said, however, is that 5 to 5.5 million of the 40 million are children and young people. These are alarming figures. It has been said today that it is transmitted through sex. I am talking about love. Perhaps this is why women so often become victims. On this occasion I would also like to mention some people who have not been mentioned today. These are the health workers, people who are ready and willing to risk their lives. They are volunteers. Are we aware, however, that these health workers are likely to be the first victims of the health reforms being prepared in the European Union? This is a poor way of thanking them for their work."@en1
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