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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