so i m proud that by the end of my presidency south africa has determined it will be the first african country to fully manage its hiv care and treatment program. it breaks your heart to realize that such hope was given to communities throughout the continent of africa because of anti-retrovirals and then women are dying from cervical cancer. so there s hope and then there s despondency. it really can be avoided. very few women in the united states die from cervical cancer. so if you can just add to the pepfar platform that s already established, the health system that s already at the testing and treatment for cervical cancer, then very few african women will die of cervical cancer. reporter: with his commitment to the fight against hiv/aids president bush is respected as a humanitarian in africa. his legacy on the continent secure. but it s a presidency that didn t come without its criticism. even here. i just want to get your reaction to mandela.
has saved millions and allowed us to imagine what was once unthinkable, an aids free generation. and while america will continue to provide billions in support, we can t make progress without african partners. so i m proud that by the end of my presidency, south africa has determined that it will be the first africa country to fully manage its hiv care and treatment program. that s an enormous achievement. healthy mothers, healthy children, strong public health systems, that s what opportunity looks like. and we 3w4r50e6 the nations must have the power to connect their people to the promise of the 21st century. access to electricity is fundamental to opportunity in
once unthinkable, an aids-free generation. and while america will continue to provide millions of dollars in support, we can t make progress without african partners. i am proud by the end of my presidency, south africa has determined it will be the first african country to fully manage its hiv care and treatment program [applause] that s an enormous achievement. healthy mothers, healthy children, strong public health systems that s what opportunity looks like. and we believe that nations must have the power to connect their people to the promise of the 21st century. access to electricity is fundamental to opportunity in this age. it s the light that children
hiv and aids saved millions and allows us to imagine what was once unthinkable. an aids-free generation. while america will continue to provide billions of dollars in support, we can t make progress without african partners. by the end of my presidency, south africa determined it will be the first african country to fully manage the hiv care and treatment program. that s an enormous achievement. [ applause ] healthy mothers and healthy children and strong public health systems. that s what opportunity looks like. and we believe the nations must have the power to connect their people to the promise of the 21st century. access to electricity is
people, which along with our prevention efforts is helping to save millions of lives. i want to commend south africa for its standing leadership on their. within a few years, south africa will become the first country in south africa to manage h.i.v. care and treatment program and the united states will increasingly focus on prevention and strengthening public health systems. this is an example of how how rather than a one-way street of aid to africa. this is a partnership of equals working together to solve common challenges. that s what we need to see in all areas of endeavor. we re working together to advance the dignity of all of our citizens. since opportunities for women and girls means greater prosperity for everybody, i m hopeful that we will be able to welcome