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 John met with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry at the State
Department where they announced the joint project to help expand
access to HIV services for gays and transgender individuals in
Africa.
The new program called Health4Men will involve PEPFAR, the U.S.
President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, and the U.S. Agency for
International Development (USAID) and initially focus on South
Africa.
John said it was "a dream come true" to combine the efforts of his
foundation with U.S. government initiatives.
"We should be living in an AIDS-free world, and that people, no
matter who they love, who they are, should have a right to be
AIDS-free," said John, who is one of Britain's most prominent
musicians and gay celebrities.
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"I think we will do great work, and we have a lot more work to do,
but this is a good start," he added.
Kerry thanked John for his leadership and commended his foundation
for "bringing hope and help to a lot of people."
(Reporting by Lesley Wroughton; editing by Andrew Hay)
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