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Congressional Chairmen Ask Obama to Reach Global AIDS Promises
Five Democratic leaders last night released a letter to President Barack Obama asking him to make good on the promises legislated last year to substantially increase Global AIDS funding. The five House Chairmen had joined then-Senators Obama, Biden, and Clinton in passing the Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008. | More
Health GAP needs you to help us rise to the challenge in 2010
Your contribution to Health GAP today will be matched dollar for dollar by a challenge grant if we raise a total of $25,000 from new and existing donors this month. Thankfully, Health GAP is used to confronting challenges much larger than this one. | Read the 2009 End-of-Year Letter
Obama earns a 'D+' in fighting global AIDS, according to new report card
On the eve of World AIDS Day, global AIDS and Africa solidarity organizations released a report card today evaluating President Obama’s first year in office—giving the President and his Administration a ‘D+’ for work so far. The report, released by Health GAP, Africa Action, Treatment Action Group and Global AIDS Alliance analyzes the progress President Obama has made towards meeting campaign promises on HIV/AIDS. | Press Release | Download Report Card
World AIDS Day: Obama's choices are failing people with AIDS
Following the recent announcement by the World Health Organization that HIV is the leading killer of women of reproductive age around the world, and the CDC reporting that 3% to 5% of DC residents are infected with HIV, AIDS activists will gather in protest in Washington, DC on World AIDS Day, Tuesday, December 1st. Activists will demonstrate, in a stark display, the choices faced by President Obama: maintain the current course and millions will die—or fix the system and millions will live. | More
Press Release: Public Protests condemn Uganda anti-gay bill
Sexual Minorities Uganda (SMUG) and its partners in civil society have requested that supporters stage protests against the "Anti-Homosexuality Bill", which would institute the death penalty for HIV+ LGBT Ugandans. The demonstrations in New York and Washington, DC will take place on Nov. 19th, and are organized by a coalition of supporters, including Health GAP and our allies. | More
This World AIDS Day, Tell Obama & Congress to keep their promises
On World AIDS Day, the world media and politicians turn their attention to AIDS. We need to make sure that part of the story told is that the US is breaking its promises on AIDS, and the results are catastrophic to people with HIV in developing countries and here in the US. On December 1st, activists across the US and the world are going to stand up and demand that Obama and Congress keep their promises on AIDS. | More
New coalition calls for bold U.S. action and greater funding for global health priorities
Obama’s health initiative cannot succeed if funded at levels sought by White House, say experts. The formation of this Global Health Coalition represents the first time that such a broad alliance, has
spoken with one voice, calling on the U.S. to take an ambitious, comprehensive approach to global health policy and funding. | More
IMF must support Financial Transaction Levy, say Civil Society Groups
At the start of the fall meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank in Istanbul, a coalition of public health and development organizations called on the Managing Director of the IMF, Dominique Strauss Kahn, to announce his support for efforts to mitigate the impact of the global recession through levies on financial transactions. According to economic experts these efforts could raise billions in additional funding for health and development. | More
Analysis of the Indian Mashelkar Committee Report on Patents
The Mashelkar Committee has misinterpreted India’s flexibility under international law to limit patents of pharmaceutical products to new chemical entities, or new medical entity involving one or more inventive steps [NCEs]. Although it has slightly modified and extended its analysis, it has made three fundamental mistakes. | More
Tell Obama & Congress to keep the promise to increase AIDS funding
President Obama and Congress made a commitment to increase funding for global AIDS programs. But the financial crisis has given them an excuse to go back on those promises and claim there is not enough money to meet the commitment of $48 billion over five years. We need to send a message to Congress and President Obama that people expect them to keep their promises and fund global AIDS programs. Order a stack of free postcards here to get your friends to sign and show Congress and Obama that we want promises kept. | Click here to order postcards (they're going fast!)
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Boston Globe Opinion: An Express Line for AIDS Treatment | more
IRIN News: PEPFAR unveils new strategy, but more funds needed | more
Scripps Howard News Service: World AIDS Day Demonstrators say HIV is not in Recession | more
PBS NewsHour: On World AIDS Day, Strategy for Future of PEPFAR Released | more
TPMDC: Is Obama failing on AIDS? | more
Democracy Now: Obama receives D+ in report card from AIDS groups | more
ABC News: Before World AIDS Day, Obama Administration Scores D+ from Global AIDS Groups | more
Voice of America:
New Report Puts Forth Proposals for U.S. Global Health Initiative
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IPS:
U.S. Urged to Double Aid to Global Projects | more
Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report: Advocates Call For Increased U.S. Investment In Global Health | more
HIV Plus: Health GAPers highlighted as top 25 LGBT HIV Activists in 25 yrs | more
Business Standard:
Mashelkar clarifies on patent report conclusions | more
Compilation of press coverage from G-20 protest in Pittsburgh | more
NY Times: AIDS Activists Issues Grades to Drug Companies | more
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: G-20 protesters, Pittsburgh officials to discuss permits | more
Las Vegas City Life: Bad Medicine (on Syringe Exchange advocacy in Nevada) | more
AP: Police Arrest 26 AIDS Activists at Capitol Protest | more
CNN: Video of AIDS Activists Arrested for Needing exchange funding ban and full funding of the Global Fund| more
Roll Call: 26 AIDS Activists Arrested in Capitol Rotunda Demand Full funding for AIDS from Congress | more
The Lancet: An assessment of interactions between global health initiatives and country health systems | more (requires registration)
Boston Globe Op-Ed: The Danger of IMF Policies | more
IPS: U.S.: NGOs Oppose Nearly 100-Billion-Dollar Pledge to IMF | more
Philadelphia Gay News: Obama budget draws ire of HIV/AIDS community | more
CQ: Global Health Plan: Breaking New Ground or a Campaign Promise? | more
Windy City Times: Obama budget short on AIDS funding | more
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