Rubbish, otherwise why bother finding cures for rare childhood diseases like phenylketonuria?
-ccm
The subject is public funding. Unless there is specific advocacy by a convincing group of interested people, the money usually goes to where it should do the most good.
I can't speak for private efforts.
I think it is important to point out that the HIV/AIDS research is providing benefits in other areas as well. Hepatitis C for one. There are millions infected with HepC and the treatment protocols are related to those used to treat HIV.