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Apr 04, 2019

With Budget Cuts Looming Again, Can PEPFAR Keep the Gas on its Acceleration Strategy?

Center for Global Development (CGD) - "PEPFAR has long enjoyed bipartisan support on the Hill. It has a strong reputation as an initiative that pursues and achieves results, pushing the envelope among US government actors in using epidemiological program monitoring and costing data to inform its funding and programming decisions. Yet, it has not been spared from significant cuts in President Trump’s latest budget request for foreign aid.

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Apr 03, 2019

Trump expands global gag rule that blocks US aid for abortion groups

The Guardian - "The Trump administration has expanded its ban on funding for groups that conduct abortions or advocate abortion rights, known as the global gag rule, and has also cut funding to the Organisation of American States for that reason.

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Mar 29, 2019

Japan Makes Significant Contribution to Global Fund

The Global Fund - "The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria applauds Japan’s latest contribution of US$339.3 million to the Global Fund, signaling strong leadership in global health by Japan.

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Apr 04, 2019

Government Donor Profiles

The Global Fund - "The Global Fund has published new profiles of donor governments and their critical contributions to the Global Fund partnership in the fight against AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. Each profile highlights a donor country’s pledges and contributions since the beginning of our partnership, priorities shared with the Global Fund, and related news and information.

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Apr 03, 2019

Helping the forgotten generation

UNAIDS - "Towering over a throng of young people, Christine Kafando peppers the crowd with questions. “Do you feel pressure from other boys and girls?” “Do you feel abandoned because of poverty?” “Do you have all the information you need regarding your health and HIV? If not, ask me, ask your partners, ask! Okay!”

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Mar 26, 2019

In Rural India, High-tech Vans Find "Missing" TB Patients

The Global Fund - "Every year, approximately 10 million people fall ill with tuberculosis, but only 6 million are identified. The rest are “missing”– undiagnosed, untreated or unreported to the health systems. Missing TB cases and drug-resistant TB are challenges in fighting the disease, and pose a threat to global health security.

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