BBC环球慢速英语 第465期:米差·威拉伟耶：对抗艾滋病(4)

voice 1: And this was only the beginning of AIDS in Thailand. The future looked frightening. Someone needed to do something. And someone did. The future of HIV and AIDS changed in Thailand. The number of new HIV infections in 1991 was one hundred forty thousand. By 2003, new HIV infections were only twenty-one thousand. So, how did Thailand do it? Experts believe that the secret to Thailand's success included two things: strong leaders and long term political loyalty to the cause.
声音1：这时艾滋病刚刚在泰国拉开序幕。未来看起来相当可怕。需要有人站出来做些事情。的确有人站了出来。这改变了艾滋病毒和艾滋病在泰国的前景。1991年，泰国新报告艾滋病毒感染病例为14万。到2003年，新增艾滋病毒感染病例仅有2.1万。泰国是如何做到的？专家认为，泰国成功的秘诀有两点：强大的领导人和对这一事业长期的政治忠诚。

voice 2: In 1991 Anand Panyarachun became Thailand's Prime Minister. He declared that AIDS prevention and control would become his main concern. He increased the amount of money spent on public health. And he brought in Mechai Viravaidya to help him educate the Thai people about AIDS.
声音2：1991年，阿南·班雅拉春成为泰国总理。他宣布艾滋病防控将成为他主要关心的问题。他加大了公共卫生领域的拨款。他请米猜·威拉瓦亚来帮助他教授泰国民众有关艾滋病的知识。