At the State Department Thursday morning, she said the plan's focus is on early intervention, with far wider access to the best drugs available.
Clinton said it is part of a U.S. commitment that includes a 200 percent increase in spending on AIDS vaccine research since 2008. She says an AIDS-free generation is a goal within reach, noting, "We can reach a point where virtually no children are born with the virus and as these teenagers become children and adults they are at a far lower risk of becoming infected than they are today."
AIDS-related deaths have dropped more than 25 percent over the last six years, but an estimated 34 million people worldwide are HIV positive, with two and a half million new cases reported last year.
