Our misdirected fight against AIDS

Alberta Reappraising AIDS Society

David R. Crowe, President Phone: +1-403-289-6609 Fax: +1-403-206-7717 Email: David.Crowe@aras.ab.ca Roger Swan, Treasurer	Box 61037, Kensington Postal Outlet Calgary, Alberta T2N 4S6 Canada	Office Phone: +1-403-220-0129 Email: aras@aras.ab.ca Web: noaids.ca

Our misdirected fight against AIDS

Dr. John Hardie
National Post
June 13^th 2008

Dear Sir, re: The Evolution Of AIDS
For many years so called “AIDS Dissidents” have claimed that HIV/AIDS would not devastate heterosexual populations. As of last Saturday, UNAIDS now agrees with that concept. Further evolution of the AIDS story requires an understanding of how sub–Saharan Africa statistics on HIV/AIDS are obtained.

AIDS is diagnosed in Africa using the Bangui Definition. This relies on the presence of prolonged fevers, weight loss of at least 10% and prolonged diarrhea– common conditions in Africa. A positive HIV test is not required.
Population estimates are less than reliable for many African countries.
When HIV tests are employed they are performed on pregnant women.

The results, using the crude population estimates, are then extrapolated into infection and death rates for entire African countries.

These factors grossly exaggerate the number of HIV/AIDS cases.

It is only correct that UNAIDS should use the same criteria to calculate HIV/AIDS statistics in Africa as it employs in developed countries. Until this occurs attempting to equate excessively high infection rates in sub–Saharan Africa to particular widespread cultural and sexual practices is an exercise in futility.

Dr. J. Hardie, Vancouver, B.C.

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