News Coverage of U.S. Global AIDS Efforts

2009

"Changes afoot for US Global AIDS Policy," IRIN PlusNews, 7/20/09. 

"PEPFAR's biggest success is also its largest liability," Peter Navario, Lancet, 7/18/09 (login required).  

"Can HIV/AIDS Donors be the Lead 'Gender Bender' of Global Development," Nandini Oomman, Huffington Post,  6/30/09.

"New global AIDS chief goes to work immediately," Jim Doyle, San Francisco Gate, 6/24/09.

 "Should PEPFAR be doing more for IDUs?"Irin PlusNews, 6/24/09.

 "Investment should follow Obama's pledges on HIV/AIDS," Kelly Morris, Lancet, 6/23/09 (login required). 

"African couples urged to get HIV 'love-test,'" Anouk Lorie, CNN, 6/17/09.  

"Namibian AIDS Emphasizes Locally -led Programs," Joe DeCapua, Voice of America, 6/15/09.    

"US pledges to put women, girls first in AIDS fight," Associated Press, 6/10/09. 

"Nominee to be US Global AIDS Coordinator Testifies Before Senate," Deborah Tate, Voice of America, 6/09/09.  

"US doubles HIV/AIDS funding to Malawi," Xinhua Net, 6/02/09.    

"African AIDS activists slam US funding shortfall," Tom Odula, Associated Press, 5/20/09. 

"Obama expands health agenda, but not funding," Irin PlusNews, 5/08/09.      

"Obama Picks Leader for Global AIDS Fight ," Neil Macfarquhar, New York Times, 4/28/09.   

Editorial: "PEPFAR's Success," Washington Post, 4/09/09.  

"Bush AIDS fight saved 1.1 million, study says," Stephen Dinan, Washington Times, 4/07/09.   

"Continuing leadership in world AIDS fight," Joia Mukherjee, Boston Globe, 3/09/09.  

Editorial: "Boosting Global AIDS Funds," New York Times, 2/23/09.   

Letter: "Partisanship hinders global AIDS fight," Jirair Ratevosian, Boston Globe, 2/14/09.  

"AIDS Coordinator is Dismissed," Donald McNeil, New York Times, 1/30/09.  

"Bush's PEPFAR director bows out," Laura Rozen, Foreign Policy, 1/23/09. 

"Who Will Be Obama's Global AIDS Coordinator?" Pamela Merritt, RH Reality Check, 1/21/09.   

"A new and improved PEPFAR under Obama?" PlusNews, 1/21/09.       

 "Fighting AIDS was bright spot of Bush presidency," AFP, 1/13/09.     

"U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator Asked to Stay on Past Inauguration ," Ceci Connolly, Washington Post, 1/12/09.   

2008

"Strengthening PEPFAR: A Plan for Immediate Action," Jodi Jacobson, RH Reality Check, 12/04/2008. 

"AIDS fight is worth it," Ken Hackett, Baltimore Sun, 12/01/2008. 

"Twentieth World AIDS Day ," Editorial, Voice of America, 12/01/2008.  

"Guest Opinion: Reasons to celebrate life on World Aids Day 2008 ," Mark Dybul, Billings Gazette, 12/01/2008.   

"White House: HIV/AIDS treatment program goal reached early ," AFP, 11/30/2008.

"Spreading Hope," Editorial, Washington Post, 08/17/2008.

"Bush Enacts Laws to Ease Home Crisis, Expand Global AIDS Effort," Dan Eggen, Washington Post, 07/31/2008.  

"Health-US: AIDS Plan Stronger But Still Flawed, Groups Say," Annie Brown, IPS, 07/30/2008. 

"Bush signs expansion of U.S. global AIDS programs," Will Dunham, Reuters, 07/30/2008.   

"House Passes Broader Plan to Fight AIDS," AP/New York Times, 07/25/2008.  

"US Congress sends Bush expanded global AIDS program," Richard Cowan, Reuters, 07/24/2008.

"Global AIDS Treatment Reauthorization Cleared for President at $48 Billion," Adam Graham-Silverman, CQ Politics, 07/27/2008.   

"Senate Agrees to $50 Billion AIDS Plan," Paul Kane, Washington Post, 07/17/2008. 

"AIDS bill gains Senate renewal," Vimal Patel, Los Angeles Times, 07/17/2008.

"Senate nears vote to triple anti-AIDS funding," Associated Press, 07/16/2008. 

"Senate Rejects DeMint Effort to Narrow Global AIDS Bill," CQ Politics, 07/15/2008.

"Senate set to debate global AIDS relief," Sean Lengell, Washington Times, 07/14/2008.

"Thirty-nine NGOs Urge Change in Bush AIDS Policy," Scott Swenson, RH Reality Check, 07/11/2008.

"Republican Delay on AIDS," Editorial, New York Times, 07/07/2008. 

"Bush Asks for Help, Abroad and at Home, in Sending Aid to Africa," Sheryl Gay Stolberg, New York Times, 7/03/2008.  

"Don't stall the war on AIDS," Editorial, San Francisco Chronicle, 7/02/2008.

"The AIDS Blockade," Editorial, Washington Post, 7/01/2008.

"The Senate's foreign aid fight," Editorial, Los Angeles Times, 06/27/2008. 

"Shelf Life: Bush, the AIDS President?" Danielle Maestretti, Utne Reader, 06/23/2008.

"A Global AIDS Campaign Stalled," Editorial, New York Times, 06/21/2008.

"Global Gag Rule Moral Challenge for U.S. HIV/AIDS Funding," Marjorie Signer, On the Issues Magazine, 06/17/2008.   

"AIDS initiative stands out as bright spot of Bush years," Fran Quigley, Indianapolis Star, 06/16/2008.
  
"HIV/AIDS Legislation: A moral obligation," editorial, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 06/16/2008.  

"Coburn puts hold on HIV/AIDS bill," Samuel Loewenberg, Politico, 06/11/2008. 

"Radical 'Wisdom' for the Global AIDS Epidemic," Elizabeth Pisani on NPR, 06/10/2008.

"Letter: HIV Prevention," Daniel Halperin, Washington Times, 06/10/2008. 

"No Senate Roadblock, Just Due Diligence," Sen. Judd Gregg, Washington Post, 06/05/2008.

"Africa: Tailoring the HIV response to fit the epidemic," IRIN PlusNews, 06/04/2008.   

"Senate Roadblock," Editorial, Washington Post, 06/01/2008.

"Global Diseases Require Government Action,” David Bryden, The Washington Times, 05/30/2008. 

"Reauthorize our pledge to fight AIDS," Wendy Johnson and Jennifer Kasper, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 05/29/2008.

"Global AIDS policy and women's health," Pat Daoust, The Boston Globe, 05/26/2008. 

"U.S. Aids Funding Methods Questioned," Rwanda News Agency, All Africa, 05/19/2008.

"Gerson's Misplaced PEPFAR Anger," Tom Coburn, Real Clear Politics, 05/14/2008.

"Moral Scales in the Senate," Michael Gerson, Washington Post, 05/14/2008.

"Tragedy; AIDS ravaging women," Editorial, Charleston Gazette, 05/08/2008.

"More foreign aid for AIDS," editorial, Los Angeles Times, 04/04/2008.

"House Votes to Continue and Expand President's Global Effort Against AIDS," David Brown, Washington Post, 04/03/2008.

"Bush AIDS initiative gets bipartisan renewal," James Hohmann, Los Angeles Times, 04/03/2008. 

"House Approves Global AIDS Program," Jim Abrams, Associated Press, 04/02/2008.

"Ignoring Facts, Biden, Lugar Proceed on PEPFAR," Scott Swenson, RH Reality Check, 03/13/2008.

"Both Sides See Benefit in AIDS Deal," Adam Graham-Silverman, CQ Politics, 03/08/2008.

"PEPFAR Bill Fails to Promote Proven Strategies," Ruth Messinger, American Jewish World Service, featured on RH Reality Check, 03/06/2008.  

"When it Comes to Fighting HIV/AIDS, Money is Not Enough," Phyllis Synder, National Council of Jewish Women, special to The Jewish Week, 03/05/2008.  

"Pact Would Give Global AIDS Fight Triple the Money," David Brown, Washington Post, 02/28/2008.

"PEPFAR Wins Money, Compromises Principle," Scott Swenson, RH Reality Check, 02/27/2008. 

"Fix PEPFAR for Women and Girls," Adrienne Germain, International Women's Health Coalition, featured on RH Reality Check, 02/27/2008.

"Compromise Global AIDS Bill Sails Through House Committee," CQ Politics, 02/27/2008.   

"Committee Approves Landmark Renewal of U.S. Global AIDS Prevention Effort," Rep. Howard L. Berman (D-CA), Acting Chairman, House Foreign Affairs Committee Press Release, 02/27/2008. 

"Popping the PEPFAR bubble," Paul Clement, Los Angeles Times, 02/21/2008.   

"Bush Pressures US Congress to Boost AIDS Funding for Africa," Scott Stearns, Voice of America, 02/20/2008. 

"NGO advocates condom use," Bernice Bessey and Naa Betty Nelson, The Ghanian Chronicle, 02/20/2008. 

"African AIDS Crisis Outlives $15 Billion Bush Initiative," Craig Timberg, Washington Post, 02/20/2008. 

"In Africa, Bush praises AIDS program," James Gerstenzang, Los Angeles Times, 02/18/2008. 

"Democrats to Seek Changes, Boosted Funding During PEPFAR Reauthorization Debate," Kaiser  Daily HIV/AIDS Report, 02/04/2008.

"Panel Questions Abstinence-only Sex Education," Jenna Howard, USM Free Press, 02/04/2008.  

"Three African Countries to Launch PEPFAR Pilot Programs," Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, 02/01/2008. 

"Bush's AIDS Funding Proposal Gets Mixed Reviews", Brenda Wilson, NPR All Things Considered, 01/29/1008.

"In Global Battle on AIDS, Bush Creates Legacy," Sheryl Gay Stolberg, New York Times, 1/05/2008.