19 Janauary 2007 - PANA. Gambian President Yahya Jammeh, claims he can cure HIV/AIDS and asthma, and would start treating 10 people living with HIV at his residence here Thursday, State House officials said.
"Since 1994, there are many Gambians who know what I can do. A lot of people have been treated in silence and under conditions of strict confidentiality," Jammeh was quoted as telling a gathering at the State House Thursday.
"I am not speculating on my medicine. There are living witnesses to what my medicine can do.
"Now, I have the mandate to cure people publicly. I can treat asthma and HIV/AIDS. Within three days the person should be tested again and I can tell you that he/she will be (HIV) negative," he added.
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