Thank you, Madam Chair.
Thank you for being here. I appreciate your expertise.
I'm going to start with a couple of question for Madam Dendys, but I do want to talk to everyone.
Globally, the leading cause of death among women of reproductive age is HIV/AIDS. By the end of 2008, women comprised about half the adults living with HIV/AIDS, and in sub-Saharan African, women and girls account for six out of every 10 people living with HIV.
Could you tell us the impact of HIV on maternal mortality, or the implications generally for the G8 initiative and beyond? I wonder, too, what role Canada has to play and can play in addressing this crisis.