Tag archives for Secretary Kerry

To Win the Fight Against AIDS, We Must First Defeat TB

Posted by Cheri Vincent, Chief, Infectious Diseases Division, USAID Global Health Bureau on Tuesday, December 3rd 2013

To mark World TB Day 2013 in Ethiopia the Minister of Health, joined by USAID and partners in the fight against TB, watch a role play created to raise public awareness about getting tested and fishing the prescribed course of treatment. Photo by Karen Ottoni/USAID Ethiopia

This week, tremendous and unprecedented progress in the fight against HIV/AIDS is being celebrated around the world by the HIV and AIDS community. The world has definitely made crushing AIDS a top priority and we’ve been able to accomplish what many would have said 15 years ago was impossible.

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10 Years in the Making: Celebrating USAID’s Achievements Under PEPFAR

Posted by Goli Fassihian, MPH, Senior Public Affairs Advisor, Global Health Bureau, Office of HIV/AIDS on Friday, November 22nd 2013

USAID is observing World AIDS Day this year by celebrating ten years of our HIV and AIDS work under PEPFAR. Read more >>

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Taking Action to Combat Climate Change

Posted by Kit Batten, USAID Global Climate Change Coordinator on Wednesday, November 20th 2013

The United States is taking action to combat climate change. Read more >>

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USAID at UNGA 2013: Day One

Posted by Impact Blog Team on Tuesday, September 24th 2013

A recap of USAID’s participation during, and around, several events at this year’s United Nations General Assembly. Read more >>

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In Rome, Secretary Kerry Announces Nonlethal Assistance to Syria

Posted by Jared Caplan, spokesperson and deputy director of U.S. Department of State Regional Media Hub in Dubai on Tuesday, March 5th 2013

During Secretary Kerry’s Europe trip, he announced $60 million in non-lethal assistance to strengthen the organizational capacity of the Syrian Opposition Coalition. Read more >>

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