Former U.S. President Bill Clinton (L) hugs singer Elton John after receiving an award during "An Enduring Vision," a benefit dinner for the Elton John Aids Foundation in New York November 16, 2009. Photo: Reuters
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NEW YORK. NY- Sir Elton John presented an
Enduring Vision Award to President Bill Clinton for his global
leadership on the issue of HIV/AIDS on Monday, November 16, at the
eighth annual An Enduring Vision benefit of the Elton John AIDS
Foundation (EJAF).
EJAF, with branches in the United States and the United Kingdom,
has partnered with the Clinton Foundation’s HIV/AIDS Initiative (CHAI)
in support of a variety of projects in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe,
and the Caribbean over the past several years. The united efforts have
yielded significant results. In the Caribbean, this includes a savings
in the Bahamas and Trinidad of more than $1.5 million on the cost of
antiretroviral drugs in 2008-2009 as well as 40 percent savings in the
Bahamas on DNA PCR and viral load test kits.
CHAI’s cost savings efforts in the Caribbean have centered on
increasing access to high-quality generic products. The initiative has
worked with national governments to increase awareness of generic
products, supported generic suppliers in securing local product
registration, and worked with national governments to strengthen
forecasting and supply chain management practices.
Since its founding in 1992, Sir Elton’s foundation has raised over
$150 million for its work in 55 countries. An Enduring Vision benefits
the efforts of EJAF’s United States branch to continue funding
innovative HIV prevention, stigma reduction, and service programs in
the Americas and the Caribbean, especially to regions and populations
that have been critically underserved, marginalized, or ignored.
Sir Elton performed at the event in New York City and CNN anchor Anderson Cooper served as host for the evening.
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