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USAID Welcomes Secretary of State John Kerry

Posted by  on Friday, February 15th 2013     
Administrator Rajiv Shah welcomes Secretary of State John Kerry to USAID. Photo credit: Pat Adams, USAID

This morning, USAID hosted Secretary of State John Kerry for his first visit with USAID staff at the Ronald Reagan Building. Read more >>

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Germany’s Renewed Support: Another Leap Forward for the Global Fund

Posted by  on Wednesday, January 30th 2013     
Alongside the Global Fund’s new Executive Director Mark Dybul and Bill Gates, German Minister of Economic Cooperation and Development Dirk Niebel announces Germany’s EUR 1 billion commitment to the Global Fund at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos. Photo credit: The Global Fund

USAID, through PEPFAR, and alongside many donor countries such as Germany, has been a strong supporter of the Global Fund to prevent and treat HIV and AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. Read more >>

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USAID at Forefront of HIV Prevention

Posted by  on Wednesday, December 1st 2010     

On Monday, I convened a meeting to determine the next steps following the success of the CAPRISA trial, which showed the world that a microbicide could help prevent HIV transmission in women.  Together with both public and private sector colleagues, we defined a way forward over the next two years to expedite licensure and prepare for [...]

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