Moroccan government, Clinton Foundation project anti-AIDS convention

The Moroccan government and the William J. Clinton Presidential Foundation are projecting to conclude a convention of cooperation in the fight against HIV/AIDS, particularly as regard to access to anti-retroviral and means of biological follow-up of AIDS affected patients.

The convention was examined at a meeting, in Rabat Monday, between visiting executive vice-president of the foundation's AIDS initiative, Lyon Margherio, and health minister, Mohamed Cheikh Biadillah.

The meeting also surveyed the Moroccan anti-AIDS program and the Foundation's efforts to ease access of the AIDS-affected people to medical care, especially in developing countries.

The foundation's vice-president explained that the non-governmental organization has clinched agreements with the world's largest producers of anti-retroviral and other manufacturers of biological products used for people suffering from AIDS. It has been working with several countries, including China, sub-Saharan African countries and Caribbean countries.

The mission of the William J. Clinton Presidential Foundation is to strengthen the capacity of people in the United States and throughout the world to meet the challenges of global interdependence. To accomplish this mission, the Foundation currently focuses its work in five critical areas:

battle against HIV/AIDS, racial, ethnic and religious reconciliation, citizen service, economic empowerment of poor people, leadership development.

The Foundation works principally through partnerships with like-minded individuals, organizations, corporations, and governments, often serving as an incubator for new policies and programs.

Former President Clinton established the Foundation and advances its mission by using his vast public and private networks to initiate research, dialogue and action.