Bill Clinton, on AIDS

Bill Clinton, former US president, addresses International AIDS Conference in Melbourne.

Former US president Bill Clinton has told a world AIDS conference in Melbourne that an AIDS-free generation is within reach.

Mr Clinton addressed the audience about the future for the treatment and prevention of HIV and AIDS.

He said every year another 2 million people are infected with HIV, including 20,000 children a month.

But he said achievements made in the fight against AIDS should not be an excuse for people to rest on their laurels.

"The AIDS-free world that so many of you have worked to build is just over the horizon. We just need to step up the pace," he said.

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