U.S. Global HIV/AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)
Overview & Resources
News & Updates
- Senate Foreign Relations Committee Approves PEPFAR Reauthorization Bill (March 14, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Medical Students Join On World AIDS Day to "Cut the Red Tape'' Impeding Effective HIV/AIDS Prevention and Treatment (November 26, 2007)
Thousands of medical students rally for reform of U.S. AIDS relief efforts.
From American Medical Student Association
- Bush Announces Request for $30 Billion, Five-Year Extension of PEPFAR (May 31, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Democrats Seek to Investigate Funding for Faith-Based HIV/AIDS, Abstinence Initiatives (December 5, 2006)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- San Francisco Chronicle Examines Potential Effects of Democratic-Controlled Congress on CARE Act, PEPFAR Reauthorization (November 14, 2006)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- FDA Tentatively Approves Generic Pediatric d4T for PEPFAR (December 22, 2005)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Bush Administration Awards Three-Year, $77 Million Contract to Establish Supply Network for HIV/AIDS Drugs in Africa (September 28, 2005)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Drug Companies, U.S. Health Officials Meet to Discuss Link Between HIV and Erectile Dysfunction Drugs (September 27, 2005)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- PEPFAR Aims to Build Alliance With Global Fund, Works to Help Countries Maintain Programs (May 25, 2005)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator Tobias Addresses XV International AIDS Conference (July 14, 2004)
Tobias defends U.S. policies on generic antiretrovirals for the developing world; his speech was interrupted by protestors.
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- U.S. Government Policy Hinders Its Own Global AIDS Efforts, Report Finds (July 14, 2004)
Bureaucratic hurdles and unclear drug-purchasing guidelines create obstacles for the program, a Government Accounting Office report says.
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- U.S. to Start Fast-Track Review Program for Generic HIV Drugs, Fixed-Dose Combinations (May 17, 2004)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- IAPAC Urges President Bush and U.S. Congress to Shore Up Requested FY2005 Global AIDS Funding (February 2, 2004)
From International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care
- United States to Provide $66M to Zambia This Year for Fight Against HIV/AIDS, U.S. Ambassador Says (January 27, 2004)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Senate Passes Omnibus Spending Bill, Including Funding for Global AIDS Initiative (January 23, 2004)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Senate Rejects Amendment to Add $1 Billion Global AIDS Initiative, Amendment to Increase ADAP Funding (September 11, 2003)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Dr. Joe O'Neill Named Deputy Coordinator, Chief Medical Officer in New State Department Office of Global AIDS Coordinator (August 18, 2003)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- House Approves Foreign Aid Bill With $1.4B to Fight AIDS; Defeats Amendments for Increased Funding (July 24, 2003)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- House Committee Approves $1.43B in Global AIDS Funding for FY 2004; Rejects Amendment to Add Additional $1B (July 17, 2003)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Bush Administration Ready to Use Generic Antiretroviral Drugs to Fight AIDS in Africa (July 16, 2003)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Mandela Calls on European Union to Match U.S. Contribution to HIV/AIDS Fight; European Commission Says No New Funds (July 15, 2003)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Bush Concludes Africa Trip With Stop in Nigeria; Sees Effects of HIV/AIDS in Person (July 14, 2003)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- U.S. President Bush Chooses U.S. Executive for AIDS Job (July 3, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- U.S. Global AIDS Funding Likely to Fall Short (June 23, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Global Fund Receives New Pledges, But Still Short of Money (June 9, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Caribbean Leaders Want More Nations to Get U.S. AIDS Relief (June 5, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- U.S.'s $15 Billion Global AIDS Bill Receives Final Approval, But Questions Linger (May 28, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- $15 Billion AIDS Plan Wins Final Approval in Congress (May 22, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- U.S. Congress Sends $15 Billion Global AIDS Bill to President (May 16, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- U.S. House Passes Overseas Funding of $15 Billion to Combat AIDS (May 2, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Bush Supports Less-Restrictive Global AIDS Bill (April 30, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- U.S. President Bush Signals Flexibility on Global AIDS Bill (April 25, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- U.S.: House Votes to Give Momentum to $15 Billion AIDS Program (April 3, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Lawmakers at Odds Over U.S. HIV Strategy (March 28, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- IAPAC Supports U.S. House of Representatives Legislation for International AIDS Relief (March 19, 2003)
From International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care
- This Nation Can Lead ... (February 2003)
An excerpt from U.S. President George W. Bush's 2003 State of the Union address, in which he proposed what became the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief.
In IAPAC Monthly, from International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care
- Global Treatment Update (January/February 2003)
Roche drops nelfinavir (Viracept) prices, activism activates in South Africa, churches get involved in treatment access, Bush's global AIDS plan gets mixed reviews and the Global Fund makes nice with the U.S.
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
Viewpoints
- New York Times Examines How PEPFAR Could Be Bush's "Most Lasting Bipartisan Accomplishment" (January 7, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- PEPFAR-Funded HIV/AIDS Treatment Programs Meeting Urgent Needs in Africa Under Challenging Conditions; Quality Remains Concern (May 31, 2005)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- President Bush on AIDS: More Questions Than Answers (June 30, 2004)
AIDS advocate John S. James offers a point-by-point critique of President Bush's June 23 speech on AIDS in Philadelphia.
In AIDS Treatment News, from AIDS Treatment News
- "Paucity" of Health Workers "Biggest Limiting Factor" to Providing AIDS Treatment in Developing World, Opinion Piece Says (May 25, 2004)
Excerpts from an opinion piece by Holly Burkhalter, U.S. policy director for Physicians for Human Rights' Health Action AIDS Campaign.
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Bush, AIDS, Big Pharma (April 8, 2004)
"The Administration's 'war on AIDS' has been characterized by unilateralism, disregard for international consensus and corporate cronyism," this editorial says.
In The Nation
- IAPAC Condemns Senate Votes on International and Domestic Spending for HIV/AIDS (September 10, 2003)
From International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care
- The $15,000,000,000 Question (September/October 2003)
Journalist and AIDS educator David Salyer analyses the prospects for the U.S.'s $15 Billion global AIDS initiative.
In Survival News, from AIDS Survival Project
- Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report Summarizes Editorials, Opinion Pieces on Bush's Trip to Africa, AIDS Initiative (July 15, 2003)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Bush Signs Global AIDS Bill; Comments From Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi (May 30, 2003)
In AIDS Treatment News, from AIDS Treatment News
- IAPAC Embraces U.S. Commitment to International AIDS Funding, Urges Senate Support, and Cautions Against Further Restrictions (May 2, 2003)
From International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care
- Editorial: Bush WHACKED or How the Right Wing's Social Agenda Is Losing the War Against AIDS (May 2003)
In Reasons for Hope, from Search for a Cure
- Will AIDS Finally Teach Us the Meaning of Sustainable Human Development (for All)? (February 2003)
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In IAPAC Monthly, from International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care
- Hope for Turning of the Tide (February 2003)
In IAPAC Monthly, from International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care
- Perspective: Time to Move on HIV/AIDS Treatment and Care (January 2003)
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In IAPAC Monthly, from International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care
- Report From the President: Routing Out Indifference (January 2003)
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In IAPAC Monthly, from International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care