But he said America must make finding an AIDS vaccine a national priority.
"A structure on the order of NASA must be put in place in order to effectively address the problem," he said.
According to Rivers, the U.S. spent more than $1 billion in the war on drugs in Columbia, but has only devoted $150 million to the African AIDS crisis. He said the discussion needs to be elevated above a "liberal, feel-good analysis."
"If we're going to have more than a tearful, mystical experience we need to have a real nuts-and-bolts discussion," Rivers said.
He added that the black faith community in the U.S. needs to make the issue one of its central priorities.
"The black faith community must not let any organization duck and dodge the issues," he said.
Panel members offered additional suggestions for countering the epidemic.
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