Articles tagged with: hiv/aids
Strategy in Action: HIV Testing Innovations Contribute to NHAS Goal With an estimated 20 percent of people living with HIV in the United States unaware of their status, strengthening our HIV testing efforts will be key to achieving the goals of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS). Fortunately, many innovative HIV testing efforts are underway in communities across […]
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UN and major African bank in partnership to raise HIV/AIDS awareness A hula hoop competition, aimed at raising HIV awareness, taking place at the Nelson Mandela/Soshanguve sports ground in South Africa The United Nations body tasked with combating the spread of HIV/AIDS and one of Africa’s largest banks have formed a two-year partnership to raise public […]
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Open for Questions: The Beginning of the End of AIDS … … Gayle Smith, Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Development and Democracy at the White House, and Ambassador Eric Goosby, U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator, will be taking questions on the global AIDS epidemic and what the Obama Administration is doing to […]
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By the Numbers: $335 Since 2003, when the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief began, the cost per year per patient for AIDS treatment has fallen from more than $1,100 to $335 in 2011. To mark World AIDS Day, President Obama spoke about the progress made in the fight against the disease worldwide. He also made a new commitment to help extend that […]
FACT SHEET: The Beginning of the End of AIDS President Barack Obama delivers remarks on World Aid’s Day event at George Washington University in Washington, Dec. 1, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson) Today is a remarkable day. Today, we come together, as a global community, across continents, faiths and cultures, to renew […]
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Getting to Zero on World AIDS Day President Obama today marked World AIDS Day, speaking at an event called “The Beginning of the End of AIDS” where he outlined the progress that has been made in the global fight against the pandemic: President Barack Obama delivers remarks on World Aid’s Day event at George Washington University in Washington, Dec. […]
Remarks by the President on World AIDS Day … President Obama on World AIDS Day The President announced new commitments to fight AIDS in the US at the “The Beginning of the End” event sponsored by the ONE and (Red) campaigns. December 1, 2011. … George Washington University Washington, D.C. December 01, 2011 10:27 A.M. […]
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From the Archives: President Obama Says, “Get Tested” … President Obama on National HIV Testing Day In commemoration of the 14th Anniversary of National HIV Testing Day, the President and First Lady release a special video. June 26, 2009. … Today is World AIDS Day. In the United States, roughly 1.2 million Americans are living […]
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Presidential Proclamation — World AIDS Day, 2011 A red ribbon is hung from the North Portico of the White House to mark World AIDS Day, White House Photo, Chuck Kennedy ### Presidential Proclamation — World AIDS Day, 2011 December 01, 2011 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION On World […]
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World AIDS Day reflections: Living beyond AIDS This week, I received a very heartening piece of news: Cyrus, one of the first orphans we met in Kenya some 10 years ago, is heading to the University of Nairobi to study biochemistry with an eye to becoming a doctor. This is a striking development, given Cyrus’ […]
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