Although encouraging developments have been made in Africa over the past few years, British Prime Minister Tony Blair says the problem of HIV/AIDS still remains.
This was the reason why the UK had made Africa - along with climate change - one of two priorities during its chairmanship of the Group of Eight (G8) industrialised nations.
Blair commented on the continent's poor financial status and said all the G8 members had a responsibility to assist Africa in tackling the pandemic.
A Canadian newspaper, The Globe and Mail, quoted Blair as saying: "It is my view that ... we have not done enough. We cannot carry on as we are; we must act now, and follow through."
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