Divine intervention redux

By Peter Newbatt Smith

Congress yesterday evening gave final approval to legislation that more than triples U.S. funding for care, treatment, and prevention of HIV

Bush's AIDS initiative: Too little choice, too much ideology

By Wendell Rawls Jr.

Restrictive funding, emphasis on abstinence hinder $15 billion effort

Excerpts from this story referencing "President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief":

"… eatment and prevention of HIV/AIDS in developing countries. The subsequent President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) served to burnish his "compassionate conservative" credentials ev …"

Botswana

By Victoria Kreha

Background, challenges and relief efforts related to the AIDS epidemic in Botswana

Excerpts from this story referencing "President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief":

"… burdened by HIV. It is among six countries in southern Africa that are the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) "focus countries" (others include South Africa to the south and N …"

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Côte d'Ivoire

By Victoria Kreha

Background, challenges and relief efforts related to the AIDS epidemic in Côte d'Ivoire

Excerpts from this story referencing "President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief":

"… "focus countries" in West Africa (the other being Nigeria) selected by the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), a five-year, $15 billion U.S. initiative to fight AIDS abroad. I …"

Guyana

By Victoria Kreha

The first case of AIDS in Guyana was diagnosed in 1987. That same year, the HIV infection rate was 1.3 per 100,000 inhabitants

Excerpts from this story referencing "President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief":

"… f 177 — than any other of the "focus countries" receiving funds from the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), the five-year, $15 billion U.S. initiative to combat AIDS abroad …"

Ethiopia

By Marina Walker Guevara

The HIV epidemic in Ethiopia is widespread due to poverty, discrimination, and widespread commercial sex

Excerpts from this story referencing "President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief":

"… und for AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria and is now working closely with the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).In a recent report, the Ethiopian government said its response to …"

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Haiti

By Sarah Fort

Haiti has the highest number of HIV/AIDS cases in the Caribbean

Excerpts from this story referencing "President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief":

"… nophen, a toothbrush, and toothpaste. The package is funded by PEPFAR (the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief) through the U.S. Agency for International Development and is for people l …"

India

By Sheetal Doshi

India's central HIV/AIDS agency, there have been 124,995 officially reported cases of AIDS from 1986 to August 2006

Excerpts from this story referencing "President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief":

"… vernment responseSince 2004 India has received nearly $77 million from the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, the five-year, $15 billion U.S. initiative to combat HIV/AIDS. That is th …"

Kenya

By Victoria Kreha

HIV rates are declining in Kenya, but poverty remains one of the biggest barriers

Excerpts from this story referencing "President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief":

"… all 15 "focus countries" receiving funds from the U.S. through PEPFAR, the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, poverty is perhaps the greatest barrier to preventing the spread of HIV i …"

Mozambique

By Victoria Kreha

AIDS is the leading cause of death for adult Mozambicans and fifth for children under 5

Excerpts from this story referencing "President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief":

"… Mozambique and coordinator of the interagency working group there for the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), a five-year, $15 billion U.S. initiative to fight AIDS abroad.He …"

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