::Tuesday, June 08, 2004::
WORLD'S BIGGEST PROBLEM
..You may be surprised to hear what the gravest problem the world is facing right now. Far more serious than global warming or WMD, combatting AIDS and hunger rank top on the list of economists. This is a serious development and one that will have far-reaching consequences for the world in the future. Although we have moved forward tremendously in the last decade to come up with breakthroughs in trying to isolate the HIV virus and slow its growth, the problem is the lack of an over-arching strategy that involves all countries especially the first-world who have mostly watched from the sidelines. Poor countries need the commitment of the world community more than ever who are mostly focused on terrorism and free trade. AIDS returns as the silent killer as everyone is caught napping.
