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TTHHEE PPOOSSIITTIIOONN OOFF TTHHEE WWOORRLLDD HHEEAALLTTHH OORRGGAANNIISSAATTIIOONNAANNDD OOTTHHEERR UUNN OORRGGAANNIISSAATTIIOONNSS OONN MMIICCRROONNUUTTRRIIEENNTTSS IINN FFIIGGHHTTIINNGGIIMMMMUUNNEE DDEEFFIICCIIEENNCCIIEESS AANNDD AAIIDDSS

The SAMA functionaries and the TAC repeatedly refer to an allegedposition of the World Health Organisation (WHO) purportedly dis-couraging the use of vitamins in the global fight against immunedeficiencies and AIDS. Moreover, the SAMA functionaries and theTAC rowdies portray themselves as the implementers of WHOpolicies in South Africa when promoting toxic ARV drugs andwhen fighting the use of micronutrients in the battle against AIDS.This representation by SAMA and the TAC is false too.

The WHO was founded in 1948 with the goal to achieve the max-imum level of health for people worldwide. One of the ways toachieve this goal engraved in the WHO constitution is “to promotethe improvement of nutrition.” The commitment of the WHO to itsconstitution is documented by the following facts:

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TTHHEE CCOONNSSTTIITTUUTTIIOONN OOFF TTHHEEWWOORRLLDD HHEEAALLTTHH OORRGGAANNIISSAATTIIOONN

“The health of all peoples is fundamental to the attain-ment of peace and security and is dependent upon thefullest co-operation of individuals and States. (...)

To promote, in co-operation with other specialised agen-cies where necessary, the iimmpprroovveemmeenntt ooff nnuuttrriittiioonn,, hous-ing, sanitation, recreation, economic or working condi-tions and other aspects of environmental hygiene.”

The WHO Constitution was signed on July 22, 1946 by the representa-tives of 61 States and entered into force on April 7, 1948.


The WHO established a joint WHO / FAO “Expert committee onnutrition” that by 1962 had published no less than six comprehen-sive reports within the official “World Health OrganisationTechnical Report Series”. These reports marshalled by expertsaround the world specified everything from the improvement ofgeneral nutrition to the use of vitamins and other micronutrients.

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Micronutrients Help Improve Immune Deficiences

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It also included recommendations for community gardening andother measures to raise vitamin rich nutrition.*

The WHO reports placed a special focus on the role of nutritionand micronutrients in the fight against immune deficiencies and toimprove resistance against infectious diseases. For example the“World Health Organisation Technical Report No. 405” was enti-tled “Nutritional Anaemia.” This WHO report was specifically ded-icated to the close connection between micronutrient deficiencyand the impaired production and function of white blood cells,causing of immune deficiencies. The report highlighted the neces-sity of various micronutrients as being essential for optimumimmune function, among others B vitamins, folic acid and iron.The report even included “therapeutic trials” from various coun-tries, e.g. showing a significant decrease of anaemia with micronu-trient therapy.*

It would go far beyond the scope of this affidavit to discuss thecomprehensive list of publications by the WHO on the use ofmicronutrients on immune deficiencies. A complete list of thesereports can be found in the WHO library.

Thus, while the WHO has acknowledged the important role ofmicronutrients in fighting anaemia and immune deficienciesdecades ago, this basic knowledge of biology is still being ques-tioned by SAMA functionaries and the TAC street pushers today.Considering these facts, the allegations made by these ARV pro-moters about the position of the WHO on micronutrients arehighly deceptive.

Over the past decades, the pharmaceutical interests have infiltrat-ed the World Health Organisation and have been continuouslytrying to abuse this world body for the promotion of patenteddrugs and for sidelining micronutrients as effective and safe – butnon-patentable – alternatives to drug therapy. A case in point is theso-called, “Codex Alimentarius” commission, an effort by thepharmaceutical lobby to abuse the WHO to ban natural therapiesworldwide, which will be described below in more detail.

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To this end, the WHO also recruited staff from around the worldwho had previously been active in protecting pharmaceuticalinterests in their countries. One case in point is Precious Matsoso,the former head of the Medicines Control Council (“MCC”) of

South Africa, an organisationthat until recently had essen-tially operated beyond anydemocratic control with evenits member list not being pub-licly accessible. In late 2004,after having tried to pushthrough legislation for a banon natural health informationin South Africa, she left her jobat the “MCC” and became a“coordinator” at the WHO inGeneva. The role of Matsosoand the “MCC” under herleadership will be discussed ingreater detail below.

Both the SAMA functionaries and the TAC street pushers hadclosely cooperated with Matsoso and the previous “MCC”. WithMatsoso’s departure to assume a staff position at the WHO inGeneva they now had a “direct line” to the staff level at this andother UN bodies. In this context, it is noteworthy that all the state-ments submitted by SAMA and TAC as “official statements” by theWHO in an effort to discredit me, were essentially press releasesor statements worked out by WHO staffers. The deceptive natureof these “prepared statements” is immediately obvious to every-one who compares them with the position of the governing bod-ies of the WHO.

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The highest authoritative and decision taking body of the WHO isthe annual World Health Assembly (WHA). The last WHA tookplace in Geneva in May 2006 with government representativesfrom 190 countries, among them presidents and ministers ofhealth. The topic of AIDS was a top priority. In stark contrast to therepresentations made by SAMA and TAC figure heads about the“official” position of the WHO, this highest authoritative worldbody of the WHO did not “condemn” micronutrients. To the con-trary, the WHA made specific recommendations for the integra-tion of nutritional interventions and micronutrients in the globalfight against AIDS.*

It is also noteworthy that Prince Charles, had been invited to givethe key note lecture to the very same World Health Assembly inGeneva. On May 20, 2006, Prince Charles told the governmentofficials and health representatives of the entire world about thenecessity for global political support for the advances in science-based natural health. Prince Charles urged the world’s healthleaders to incorporate the use of nutritional and natural healthapproaches in fighting today’s global diseases, including AIDS.*

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WWHHOO--RReeppoorrttss oonn VViittaammiinnss aanndd IImmmmuunneeDDeeffiicciieenncciieess

The World Health Organisation in a comprehensive review enti-tled "Nutrient Requirements for People Living with HIV / AIDS" rec-ommends for the people of the world affected by HIV and AIDS:*

• “HIV infected 6-59 month-old children living in resource-limited settings should receive periodic vitamin A supple-ments.”

• “To prevent anaemia, WHO recommends daily iron-folatesupplementation during six months of pregnancy.”

• “Adequate micronutrient intake is best achieved through anadequate diet. However, in settings where these intakes andstatus cannot be achieved, multiple micronutrient supple-ments may be needed in pregnancy and lactation.”

In April 2001, the UnitedNations held a special sympo-sium in Nairobi, Kenya, entitled“Nutrition and HIV / AIDS.” Therecommendations of this expertmeeting specifically includedfood fortification as well asnutritional supplementationwith vitamins.*

The deceptive and misleadingstatements presented by the“TAC” and SAMA were notconfined to the WHO butincluded also other internation-al bodies that allegedly spokeout against micronutrients inthe global fight against AIDSand other diseases.

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A particularly important state-ment was issued as a “globalalarm” by the United NationsChildren’s Fund (UNICEF). This2002 UNICEF report entitled“Vitamin and Mineral De-ficiency – A Global DamageAssessment” highlights thattwo billion people – i.e. everythird man, woman and childon our planet – suffer from vita-min and mineral deficiency.*

Following are just a few quotesfrom this UNICEF “Vitamin andMineral Deficiency” documentthat challenge the very basis ofthis Application:

• The summary on the cover page of this UNICEF report reads:“Vitamin and mineral deficiencies affect a third of theworld’s people – debilitating minds, bodies, energies, andthe economic prospects of nations. But for once the world isconfronted by a problem which could be brought under con-trol in a relatively short time and at a relatively low cost.”

• This UNICEF report reads further: “In May 2002, the GeneralAssembly of the United Nations agreed that the eliminationor reduction of vitamin and mineral deficiencies should beone of the principal development goals to be achieved in theearly years of the new millennium.”

• Despite the achievements, the fact remains that few nationshave moved decisively against vitamin and mineral deficien-cy by deploying the full range of known solutions on a sys-tematic, nationwide scale. If the goals set by the United

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Nations are to be achieved, action against vitamin and min-eral deficiency will therefore have to move onto a new level.

• At the end, this UNICEF report makes specific recommenda-tions for immediate global action. Major challenges listed inthe report are, among others: Building a New Awareness;Forming National Alliances; Monitoring Progress.“ All ofthese steps encourage the implementation of this knowledgeinto national health care policies.

• The addressees of this important UNICEF report are clearlydefined: “This summary is being submitted to political lead-ers and major media in the belief that controlling vitaminand mineral deficiency is an affordable opportunity toimprove the lives of two billion people and to strengthen thepulse of economic development.”

These facts from official reports and public policies of leadinginternational bodies challenge not only the validity of the allega-tions made by SAMA and TAC functionaries, but the very scientif-ic, moral and ethical basis of their accusations.

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Beside the WHO and UNESCO, other UN organisations alsoacknowledge the importance of vitamins and other micronu-trients in the global fight against AIDS. One of them is theFood And Agricultural Organisation (FAO). The opposite pagedocuments excerpts of a comprehensive list of “Importantvitamins and minerals for people living with HIV/AIDS”.

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WWHHOOGGuuiiddeelliinneess ffoorr TTrraaiinniinnggCCoommmmuunniittyy HHeeaalltthh WWoorrkkeerrss

The pharmaceutical investment business has gained a devastat-ing influence on the WHO, UNICEF and other UN organisa-tions and uses them as political instruments to protect its multi-billion Dollar global markets with patented drugs.

Despite this pressure from the drug business, independent sci-entists and government representatives – especially from thedeveloping world – have fought for UN policies that include theuse of science-based natural health, especially micronutrients.

Over recent years, various UN organisations have published aseries of studies and reports that leave no doubt about the sig-nificance of vitamins and other micronutrientrs in the globalfight against AIDS. These reports were complemented by train-ing manuals, e.g. for ”Home Gardens” and “School Gardens.”

Following are just a few of these publications. Most of themcan be accessed online through the web sites of the different UNorganisations.


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TThhiiss ppiiccttuurree sshhoowwss aa ccoommmmuunniittyy ggaarrddeenn pprroojjeecctt iinn TTaannzzaanniiaa wwhheerreeyyoouunngg ccoommmmuunniittyy mmeemmbbeerrss ggrrooww nnuuttrriittiioouuss,, vviittaammiinn--rriicchh vveeggeettaabblleess..

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FFoorr mmoorree tthhaann aa qquuaarrtteerr ooff aa cceennttuurryy,, tthheessee lliiffee--ssaavviinngg ssttrraatteeggiieess wweerreenneegglleecctteedd aanndd ssuupppprreesssseedd iinn tthhee iinntteerreesstt ooff ddrruugg mmuullttiinnaattiioonnaallss ––bbeeccaauussee vviittaammiinn--rriicchh ffoooodd ccoommppeetteedd wwiitthh tthheeiirr ppaatteenntteedd ddrruuggss..

SSttaarrttiinngg aa hhoommee oorr ccoommmmuunniittyy ggaarrddeenn iiss tthhee mmoosstt pprraaccttiiccaall aanndd tthheemmoosstt eeffffeeccttiivvee wwaayy ffoorr aannyy rreeaaddeerr ttoo iimmmmeeddiiaatteellyy iimmpplleemmeenntt tthhee mmeess--ssaaggee ooff tthhiiss bbooookk ttoo iimmpprroovvee ffaammiillyy aanndd ccoommmmuunniittyy hheeaalltthh..


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