African heads of state are squandering money instead of spending it on HIV/AIDS and TB programmes, activists in Cape Town said today launching a campaign called: Show Us the Money for Health.

“HIV is not over-funded: Health is Under-Funded!” they declared in a statement signed by nearly 100 organisations around the world for the campaign, spearheaded by ARASA (AIDS and Rights Alliance for Southern Africa).

They released a short report – Sick and Tired – highlighting the major challenges on the continent and music videos on the extravagant spending of African heads of state.

“We will call for African governments to meet their commitments to health, to ensure accountability in the use of health funding.

“We will also call on Western governments not let African lives be caught in political crossfire, by backtracking on their commitments to HIV and health funding,” they said.

Demonstrators are using their giant eyeball – a reminder they are watching leaders and will hold them accountable – to mobilise people today in Nyanga, Khayelitsha and the city centre if you want to join the protest.

They will put up large screens with the ‘King of Bling’ music videos and distribute the Mswait dollar bills.

To sign the petition and support the campaign visit the ARASA website.

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