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For Immediate Release
Office of the First Lady
March 13, 2008

Mrs. Bush’s Remarks During a Visit with HIV-Positive Youth
GHESKIO HIV/AIDS Center
Port-au-Prince, Haiti

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11:25 A.M. (Local)

MRS. BUSH: And for the press, adolescents with AIDS or are HIV positive are particularly difficult because it's hard to follow them to make sure they continue to come back as they're taking ARVs. And so I want to thank this doctor, who has set up this program here to work with adolescents. It's really important for young people to know that if they do get tested and they are HIV positive, that there are good things they can do. They can take antiretrovirals. They can protect their partners if they are positive.

Mrs. Laura Bush is introduced to a participant in the micro-credit program developed at the GHESKIO HIV/AIDS Center’s women’s clinic, Thursday, March 13, 2008, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The program was initiated to help improve the lives of HIV patients. White House photo by Shealah Craighead And so it's very important for young people to be aware of HIV and AIDS and to know what they can do to both protect themselves and to be treated if they need to be treated.

END 11:26 A.M. (Local)


Mrs. Laura Bush speaks with a clinic patient and at risk adolescents during her visit Thursday, March 13, 2008 at the GHESKIO HIV/AIDS Center in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. GHESKIO is a participant in the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), which has contributed approximately $365 million to fight HIV/AIDS in Haiti. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
Mrs. Laura Bush is introduced to a participant and her infant daughter at the GHESKIO HIV/AIDS Center’s women’s clinic, Thursday, March 13, 2008, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The program was initiated to help improve the lives of HIV patients. White House photo by Shealah Craighead Printer-Friendly VersionPrinter-Friendly Version   Email this pageEmail This Page