African solutions key to end "AIDS dependency crisis"

 　　ADDIS ABABA, Jan. 28 (Xinhua) -- UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibe called on African governments to take a greater share of AIDS investments here on Saturday, on the sidelines of the 18th ordinary summit of the African Union (AU) .

　　Sidibe said that financing a sustainable response to the HIV epidemic¹ in Africa will require home-grown, innovative² solutions that meet the needs of the people in their own countries and across the region, addressing an audience of heads of state and government attending the summit.

　　An estimated two-thirds of AIDS expenditures⁴ in Africa come from international funding sources, according to a new UNAIDS issues brief titled "AIDS dependency crisis: sourcing African solutions". And the vast majority of life-saving antiretroviral medicines consumed in Africa are imported from generic⁵ manufacturers.

　　According to the UNAIDS executive director, it is time for a new development paradigm⁶ that is developed and owned by the leaders of Africa.

　　Sidibe said a single African Medicines Regulatory Agency could expedite the roll-out of quality-assured HIV drugs. Meanwhile the development of centers of excellence⁷ in Africa could catalyze⁸ the local production of high-quality HIV medicines and build Africa's knowledge-based economy.

　　Ibrahim Mayaki, chief executive officer of the New Partnership⁹ for Africa's Development (NEPAD), also talked about the issue alongside Sidibe at the press conference. He said reaching the 10 targets in the 2011 Political Declaration on HIV/AIDS would only be possible through increased investment in the HIV response by African countries.

　　UNAIDS estimates that Africa will require about 12 billion U. S. dollars for its AIDS response by 2015, which is 3 billion dollars to 4 billion dollars more than the current expenditure³.

　　"Increased investments are needed from both African and high-income countries," said Mr Sidibé."External aid is not going to disappear and African governments must negotiate more predictable, sustainable HIV investments from international partners," he added.

1 epidemic   

n.流行病；盛行；adj.流行性的，流传极广的

参考例句：

• That kind of epidemic disease has long been stamped out.那种传染病早已绝迹。
• The authorities tried to localise the epidemic.当局试图把流行病限制在局部范围。

2 innovative   

adj.革新的，新颖的，富有革新精神的

参考例句：

• Discover an innovative way of marketing.发现一个创新的营销方式。
• He was one of the most creative and innovative engineers of his generation.他是他那代人当中最富创造性与革新精神的工程师之一。

3 expenditure   

n.(时间、劳力、金钱等)支出；使用，消耗

参考例句：

• The entry of all expenditure is necessary.有必要把一切开支入账。
• The monthly expenditure of our family is four hundred dollars altogether.我们一家的开销每月共计四百元。

4 expenditures   

n.花费( expenditure的名词复数 )；使用；（尤指金钱的）支出额；（精力、时间、材料等的）耗费

参考例句：

• We have overspent.We'll have to let up our expenditures next month. 我们已经超支了，下个月一定得节约开支。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The pension includes an allowance of fifty pounds for traffic expenditures. 年金中包括50镑交通费补贴。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 generic   

adj.一般的，普通的，共有的

参考例句：

• I usually buy generic clothes instead of name brands.我通常买普通的衣服，不买名牌。
• The generic woman appears to have an extraordinary faculty for swallowing the individual.一般妇女在婚后似乎有特别突出的抑制个性的能力。

6 paradigm   

n.例子，模范，词形变化表

参考例句：

• He had become the paradigm of the successful man. 他已经成为成功人士的典范。
• Moreover,the results of this research can be the new learning paradigm for digital design studios.除此之外，本研究的研究成果也可以为数位设计课程建立一个新的学习范例。

7 excellence   

n.优秀，杰出，(pl.)优点，美德

参考例句：

• His art has reached a high degree of excellence.他的艺术已达到炉火纯青的地步。
• My performance is far below excellence.我的表演离优秀还差得远呢。

8 catalyze   

v.催化

参考例句：

• They are highly specific for the reactions that they catalyze.它们对被它们催化的反应有很强的专一性。
• They are highly specific for the reactions that they catalyze.它们对被它们催化的反应有很强的专一性。

9 partnership   

n.合作关系，伙伴关系

参考例句：

• The company has gone into partnership with Swiss Bank Corporation.这家公司已经和瑞士银行公司建立合作关系。
• Martin has taken him into general partnership in his company.马丁已让他成为公司的普通合伙人。