We are, truly, at a turning point. It will take the collective power of governments, foundations, NGOs and the private sector to sustain the global effort to combat the AIDS epidemic.
A renewed commitment to saving lives has never been more critical. Despite the significant success of the United States bilateral relief efforts the global fight against AIDS is now at risk of failure. This is unacceptable.
Eradication of HIV is possible if the world community remains fully committed to funding cost-effective antiretroviral treatment initiatives. Treating our way out is indeed possible.
The diminishing commitment by the G8 towards HIV/AIDS treatment funding is a major topic at the Vienna AIDS conference. Sadly, the perception that HIV/AIDS is no longer an emergency is misinformed.
This May, President Obama's Office of National AIDS Policy held a meeting to discuss how to tackle the U.S. epidemic. What made this meeting different from past iterations was the diverse group of people in attendance.
Last week brought more news about how the global fight against HIV/AIDS and TB is losing crucial momentum after years of promise and progress. President Obama must step up and provide bold leadership on these crucial issues.
Before the big show this weekend (Jean-Pierre Jeunet on Micmacs and George Romero on Survival of the Dead, yippee!), here's a bonus episode focusing o...
There are currently 33 million people infected with HIV. Each year about a million people are newly infected. If we cut funding for AIDS programs now, future costs to stem the epidemic will only increase.
If we aim to lead the world toward a more comprehensive approach to global health, we must be willing to fund it. The fiscal year 2011 budget should include increased investments in addressing the deadliest infectious diseases.
On Thought Leaders and Global Citizens.
U.S. Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney, representing Manhattan's Upper East Side, Roosevelt Island, and Wester...
One in every 20 adults in DC is infected with HIV. A national strategic HIV/AIDs plan is one of Obama's priorities, but it isn't working. It's obviously time for a reassessment, Mr. President.
Multiple news agencies reported that a trial vaccine reduced the risk of HIV infection by 30 percent. While I am encouraged by the results, we have yet to find a silver bullet.
This week, the U.S. Department of Justice dropped its appeal of a court injunction prohibiting enforcement of the "anti prostitution pledge" under U.S. Global AIDS Policy.
President Obama should fulfill the promise of candidate Obama by engaging with the people of Africa and doubling foreign aid to $50 billion a year by 2012.
Part of Obama's message is most assuredly that US assistance, heretofore strong and, at times, unquestioning, may in the future be linked to a compelling proof of democracy, openness and good governance.
Dr. Paul Farmer expressed eagerness to take the post if it entails reorganizing U.S. foreign assistance, and if he has widespread grassroots support from the global health community.
The global economic crisis makes foreign assistance an even greater priority when you consider the impact it has on the health of the poor and most marginalized.
While it is beginning to look old and creaky, PEPFAR is a progressive and productive program that provides an excellent base of experience on which the Obama administration can build.
Global AIDS Coordinator Dybul is morally responsible for speaking out when taxpayer funding is being used to perpetuate ideology over evidence, and is leaving people at risk of new infections.
Syringe exchange and other tales of corrupted policy are the neglected underbelly of the global AIDS success story of the Bush Administration, undermining efforts to prevent new infections.
Our country faces significant health challenges including skyrocketing costs, declining funding for scientific research, and lack of innovation in the government's response to emerging threats.