The State parties to the declaration recognize that the HIV/AIDS epidemic has ceased to be an exclusively medical problem and is having a negative impact on the social and economic development of countries, with irreversible consequences for society.
宣言签署国承认，艾滋病毒/艾滋病已不再是一个单纯的医疗问题了，它正在对各国社会经济发展产生消极影响，对社会带来不可挽回的后果。