On Wednesday, March 14th , Ambassador Goosby joined a White House event commemorating National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. This multi-agency event discussed the intersection of HIV/AIDS, violence against women, and gender related health disparities. A new PEPFAR initiative to fund small grants to combat violence against women was announced.
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On March 8th Secretary Hillary Clinton with guest host First Lady Michelle Obama and Ambassador Melanne Verveer honored the 2012 International Women of Courage. Advancing the status of women and girls is essential to achieving global peace and prosperity. The Obama Administration and Secretary of State Clinton have ensured that promoting the rights of women is fully integrated into the formulation and conduct of U.S. foreign policy.
“…Women’s rights is not just a moral issue or a fairness issue; it is a security issue, a prosperity issue, a peace issue … it is in the vital interest of the United States of America.” – Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton
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Ambassador Eric Goosby delivered opening remarks at the Capitol Hill briefing “PEPFAR and Combination Prevention for an AIDS-Free Generation” co-hosted w/ amfAR and The IDSA Center for Global Health Policy. The forum is the first in a series of events highlighting aspects of PEPFAR in the months leading up to the AIDS 2012 meeting this July here in Washington.
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Ambassador Eric Goosby delivered the David E. Barmes Lecture on Global Public Health at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) on December 13, speaking on “PEPFAR: Moving From Science to Program to Save Lives.” Ambassador Goosby described PEPFAR’s plans for implementing the vision set forth by President Obama and Secretary Clinton, expanding the use of evidence-based combination prevention to pursue the goal of an AIDS-free generation. Video» Transcript» Blog
On December 1, World AIDS Day, President Obama reiterated the U.S. commitment to PEPFAR and to evidence-based combination prevention. Demonstrating the broad support for U.S. leadership, he spoke at an event hosted by the ONE Campaign and (RED), joining former President George W. Bush, President Bill Clinton, President of Tanzania Jakaya Kikwete, Bono, Alicia Keys, Elton John, Rep. Barbara Lee, Sen. Marco Rubio, Kay Warren and other leaders in the worldwide fight against AIDS.
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Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton spoke at the National Institutes of Health on November 8 on the long history of U.S. scientific leadership against HIV/AIDS, and opportunities recent advances have created for PEPFAR to pursue the goal of an AIDS-free generation. Fact Sheet» Speech Transcript» Media Note
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