Obama joins Kimmel to urge people to support fight against AIDS

Obama joins Kimmel to urge people to support fight against AIDS

Los Angeles:Former US President Barack Obama teamed up with late night host Jimmy Kimmel to encourage people to support the fight against AIDS, on TV show "The Jimmy Kimmel Live!".

World AIDS Day falls on December 1.
In a taped speech aired on the show, Obama encouraged people to participate in World AIDS Day, and said that the fight against the deadly virus has seen some remarkable advances because of the tenacity and drive of people who want to make the world a better place, reports independent.co.uk.
Obama said: "When it comes to the fight against HIV/AIDS, there's some genuinely good news to share. For the first time in history, more than half of all people living with the virus are on life-saving medication."
The filmed segment was a call to arms for people to come together to fight against the virus.
The world seems like a cynical place, Obama acknowledged, but encouraged people to remember that advances in AIDs therapy were the product of hard work.
He added: "It sounds like a miracle, but it's not the result of mysterious forces or chance. It happened because countless people working for years chose to make this process.
"But far more were simply citizens...You can help us win this fight. You can help us change lives and write a future full of progress and hope, so let's all get to work."
The show is aired on Star World and Star World HD. 

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