US Mission Geneva

The Obama administration’s budget request for U.S. international aid activities in fiscal year 2014 focuses on food security, maternal and child health, gender equality and poverty reduction through sustainable economic growth.

Antiretroviral (ARV) therapy is proven to stop replication of the HIV virus and prevent the most devastating effects of HIV infection, including progression to full-blown AIDS and death. Despite that knowledge, many patients neglect their drug regimen and allow the disease to progress again.

Dr. Mark Dybul writes about this opportunity in an essay released by the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria as he becomes executive director of the Geneva-based organization.

In her native Benin, says physician Joannie Bewa, many women are now preparing for leadership positions in government and in other fields, but increased mentoring of young girls is needed to help more women claim their rightful place in society.

Deaths from HIV/AIDS have declined, and new infections of the deadly virus have decreased while the dissemination of treatment is on a steadily upward trend.

Today, the United States President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), UNITAID, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced an agreement that will significantly reduce the cost of a new, highly accurate, rapid diagnostic test for tuberculosis (TB) in 145 high-burden and developing countries.

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton met with former South African President Nelson Mandela at his home in the village of Qunu August 6 before addressing the first-ever U.S.-South Africa Business Partnership, meeting with senior South African officials and attending the U.S.-South Africa Strategic Dialogue.

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is discussing health care, agriculture and women’s empowerment as she continues her 10-day Africa tour in Uganda, Kenya and Malawi.

Today, more than 300,000 Ugandans are receiving treatment through PEPFAR. And I will be looking forward to be meeting with John Robert Engole who eight years ago was near death. He was the first person in the world to receive life-saving medication through PEPFAR.