President's 'HIV cure' condemned

A claim by Gambian President Yahya Jammeh that he can cure Aids in three days has been lambasted by a leading South African HIV/Aids specialist.

President Jammeh, who says he can also cure asthma, made his announcement to a gathering of foreign diplomats last month.

"I can treat asthma and HIV/Aids... Within three days the person should be tested again and I can tell you that he/she will be negative," he said in a statement. "I am not a witch doctor and in fact you cannot have a witch doctor. You are either a witch or a doctor."Gambian Health Minister Tamsir Mbow says the herbal medicines are taken orally and applied to the body. "We cannot actually tell you the type of herbs we are using presently, it will be known to the whole world later on," Dr Mbow told the BBC.

One of the patients currently undergoing the treatment is Gambian university lecturer Ousman Sowe. "I've noticed I've increased weight substantially over the last 10 days. I am no longer suffering from constipation, but we have yet to receive result of the tests," he told the BBC.

"I have 100% confidence in the president and I'm taking the medication with all confidence."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6323449.stm

Geez.

....a Brazilian power crystal, I'll have to pass.

But if I was to play one, I would have to say booga booga booga!!!!

Throw those condoms away, everybody!:silly:

Pharm corp deprives sick African of drug cocktail because there's no money it.

Sick African dies in three days.

Cured!

:grr:

(having sex with a virgin is suppose to be a cure)cause that myth has been floating around South Africa for a while now. That myth is why there is such a high incidence of rape.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/aids/story/0,7369,587165,00.html

because the Pres. will see to it that the tests results are doctored.