Sir Elton John pledges one million dollars to ensure that HIV/AIDS is not forgotten
Sir Elton praised health workers around the world for doing their jobs "so brilliantly"
Sir Elton John has pledged a million dollars (£815,000) for the fight against HIV/Aids to ensure sufferers are not "forgotten" during the coronavirus pandemic.
Sir Elton said he is working with his Aids Foundation and the new funds would be available in the "next few months".
Appearing on Miley Cyrus's Bright Minded live-stream on Instagram, he warned of HIV/Aids sufferers being hit with a "double whammy" as health services around the globe struggle to cope with coronavirus.
Sir Elton, who is self-isolating in Los Angeles with his husband David Furnish and the couple's two sons, said: "I'm going to stick to my guns with the Aids Foundation and make sure because of this global pandemic that's happening that the people who are suffering from another global pandemic don't get forgotten."
Published: by Radio NewsHub