Last week I was dispatched as part of JTC Inc's world news service to central Africa to report on the plight of the African people, and I was joined by Alex Trebek, host of TV's Jeopardy!
Alex shared some of his insights and experiences in his personal quest to help the ailing continent.
Coco: "Hi Alex, thanks for joining me today. It seems AIDS continues to have a far greater impact here than on any other continent."
Alex: "What is Africa?"
Coco: "An interesting question - what is 'Africa', indeed. According to the UN's "Aids Epidemic Update", of the three million AIDS deaths in 2000, Africa accounted for 2.4 million - 80% of the total. However, it seems that when the problem first emerged, a few countries acted quickly to combat it's spread..."
Alex: "What is Uganda, Senegal and Zambia?"
Coco: "That's right. They began with health and education programs, distributed condoms and made same-day HIV testing available. However, some countries lost valuable time by not acting quickly..."
Alex: "What is Botswana?"
Coco: "Yes, Botswana, where it's estimated that one third of today's 15 year olds will die of AIDS."
Alex: "What is an outright tragedy? At this point I would like to change categories - I'll go with 'Alex's Career' for $200"
Coco: "Sure, let's talk about your career. You've recently had quite an honor bestowed upon yourself - tell us about that."
Alex: "What is 'being inducted to Canada's Walk of Fame'. I'll take 'wrapping up the interview' for $800, Coco."
Coco: "Well, thanks for your time today and good luck in the future."
Alex: "What is... a parting comment at the end of my interview?"
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