Until the end of time

Several days after the 17th International Aids Conference in Mexico City, Le Soir newspaper complains that most of the world's states are neglecting their Aids information campaigns: "The complex menace of Aids continues to hover over the world. 25 years after the discovery of the virus, the disease must be combated more relentlessly than ever. ... In the last ten years the life expectancy of patients has increased by roughly thirteen years. ... Partially or entirely blinded by the good news from the research labs, governments have slackened their information and prevention campaigns. ... In focusing the bulk of ressources on medication, we have no doubt forgotten the need to bear in mind the causes of the disease and to support a broad prevention campaign, ... and forgotten that - unfortunately - until the end of time we must repeat that before making love, a few simple gestures are necessary to avoid death."

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