In recent years, the U.S. has spent millions of dollars to combat HIV/AIDS abroad. But the disease also remains a major problem in the United States -- especially in large cities. Now, one of the nation's leading AIDS researchers is pushing for us to create a program in our own country that's similar to the ones we've developed overseas. We'll explore the proposal and hear about the latest research on HIV/AIDS.
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A Plan to Combat Urban AIDS
Listen Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2008 at 12:06 p.m. in Health, Politics, SocietyGuest host: Sam Litzinger
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Dr. Robert Gallo
Professor at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and Director of the Institute of Human Virology, University of Maryland School of Medicine
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