Music legend Elton John has appealed US Senate panel that Aids could be eradicated in his lifetime, but only if the US government continues funding the fight against the virus.
John, 68, spoke at a Senate hearing that is considering funding for the US's global Aids programme, reported BBC online.
"The Aids epidemic is not over and America's continued leadership is critical," he said.
"We cannot afford to let the window close if our efforts flag. Drug resistance will surface, transmission rates will rise and this disease which knows no boundaries will once again become a ruthless pandemic with disastrous and far-reaching consequences.
"This is the most powerful legislative body in the world and this Congress indeed has the power to end Aids," he added.
