Orphaned by AIDS. Siblings in an East African village visit the fresh graves of their parents, killed by AIDS. UNAIDS Photo
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AIDS in Africa
Agency funds 60 projects in 22 countries
A study conducted by the U.S. Agency for International Development
(USAID) finds that 34 million children around the world have lost one
or both parents to AIDS. Millions more suffer when the disease strikes
a family member and suffers a long period of decline, diminishing
family resources and earning power. USAID Assistant Administrator for
Global Health Dr. E. Anne Peterson told the House International
Relations Committee April 17 that the trends are expected to get
worse.
"This number is expected to increase to 44 million children by 2010,"
Peterson said in a hearing focused on ways that the United States may
help nations cope with this aspect of the HIV/AIDS pandemic. USAID
first brought attention to the youngest victims of the disease in
1997, and now supports 60 projects in 22 countries devoted to helping
children.
"The issue of children affected by AIDS is a priority for USAID. It is also an issue that I am very close to personally, as I spent six years in Africa, and part of my time there was dedicated to working with children affected by HIV/AIDS and other vulnerable children," Peterson said. more
2002
Congressional Panel Seeks Ideas on Helping AIDS Orphans 04/17/02
Trial HIV/AIDS Vaccine Shows Promise 04/04/02
U.S. Signs Health Agreement with Mozambique to Fight AIDS 04/03/02
USAID Reaffirms Nevirapine Use to Prevent HIV transmission 04/01/02
U.S. Health Secretary Visits Africa on Disease-Fighting Mission 03/29/02
Clinical Trials Show HIV Drug Nevirapine to be Safe 03/29/02
HIV Prevention Drug Endorsed by Top U.S. Doctors 03/27/02
Sen. Jesse Helms Urges Increased Funding to Fight HIV-AIDS in Africa 03/24/02
UN Health Agencies Reaffirm Value of Drug to Prevent HIV Transmission 03/22/02
U.S. Health Institutes Release HIV/AIDS Drug Trials Statement 03/22/02
Experts Named to Review Grant Proposals for HIV/AIDS Global Fund 03/11/02
Natsios Seeks USAID Budget Increase 02/26/02
Senator Helms Pledges More Attention to HIV/AIDS In Africa 02/20/02
Self-Reliance Key to Anti-AIDS Efforts, Says Museveni 02/20/02
USAID Awards HIV/AIDS Grants to Local Organizations in 20 Countries 02/19/02
Global Fight Against Disease High Administration Priority, Official Says 02/14/02
HHS Secretary Calls Global Disease Fund Start-Up "Remarkable" 02/13/02
Natsios Outlines USAID's Strategy for Battling HIV/AIDS 02/13/02
Botswana's Health Minister Meets with U.S. Secretary of State 01/23/02
AIDS in Africa 01/15/02
Basketball Star Joins HIV/AIDS, Drug Abuse Prevention Campaign 01/14/02
2001
Structure Proposed for Global Fund to Fight Disease 12/17/01
AIDS Deaths Hurting African Businesses, USAID Says 12/10/01
USAID Announces Community-Based HIV/AIDS Initiative 11/30/01
Fact Sheet: USAID Initiative Targets HIV/AIDS at Local Level 11/30/01
Powell Announces Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria 11/29/01
UNAIDS, WHO Release "AIDS Epidemic Update 2001" 11/28/01
Fact Sheet: UNAIDS, WHO Release HIV/AIDS Epidemic Update 11/28/01
AIDS Epidemic Worsening, UN Says 11/28/01
Secretary Powell on Bush Administration's "Active Agenda" for Africa 11/06/01
The Face of HIV/AIDS in Zimbabwe 10/22/01
The Challenge of HIV/AIDS in South Africa 10/19/01
CCA Report Says Partnerships Needed to Fight HIV/AIDS in Africa 10/10/01
UNAIDS Head Speaks on AIDS and Global Security 10/02/01
Annan Notes AIDS Prevention on International Youth Day 08/12/01
USAID Helps South Africa Modernize HIV/AIDS Helpline 07/31/01
Bill Focuses Attention on Disease in Developing Countries 07/24/01
New Legislation Reaffirms U.S. Commitment to Fighting AIDS 07/24/01
Statement of G8 Leaders on "Genoa Plan for Africa" 07/21/01
U.S. Leadership on Global Disease Fund 07/20/01
UNAIDS Announcement of Rural AIDS Initiatives 07/17/01
Photojournalist Tries "to Be the Voice for Africans with HIV/AIDS" 07/05/01
President Mbeki Concludes U.S. Visit with Sense of Encouragement 06/28/01
UN General Assembly Adopts Declaration of Commitment to HIV/AIDS 06/27/01
Presidents Bush and Mbeki Discuss AIDS in White House Talks 06/26/01
New Funds, New Commitments Made to Anti-HIV/AIDS Campaign 06/26/01
Bush Welcomes South African President Mbeki to White House 06/26/01
Presidents Bush and Mbeki Issue Joint Statement 06/26/01
African Leaders Ask for Help with AIDS Crisis 06/25/01
UNAIDS Announces Disease Prevention Partnership with Coca-Cola 06/20/01
State Department Hails Gates Foundation Support to Global Health Fund 06/20/01
International Crisis Group Calls AIDS a Security Threat 06/19/01
Gates Foundation Pledges $100 Million to Global AIDS Fund 06/19/01
International Declaration on HIV/AIDS Action Nears Completion 06/18/01
Bereuter Bill Would Increase World Bank AIDS Trust Fund 06/18/01
South African Fulbright Scholar Speaks About Horrors of AIDS 06/15/01
Article: World Bank Forms Partnership with NGO to Fight HIV/AIDS 06/14/01
U.S. State Department on Assistance for HIV/AIDS Programs 06/14/01
Frist Introduces Bill to Help Countries Combat HIV/AIDS 06/13/01
Senator Applauds Sudan Bill, Calls for Greater Anti-AIDS Measures 06/13/01
HIV/AIDS Official Describes U.S. Partnership Initiatives 06/08/01
U.S. Company Offers AIDS Antifungal Drug to Least Developed Countries 06/07/01
Powell Cites Success of First Official Trip to Africa 05/27/01
Powell Places Priority on War Against HIV/AIDS in Africa 05/27/01
Powell, Natsios Press Conference 05/27/01
Powell Visits Kenyan HIV/AIDS Outreach Community 05/27/01
Secretary Powell Tours AIDS Support Group TASO 05/27/01
Africa Still Top Priority in U.S., Powell Says 05/25/01
Secretary Powell at Hope Village in South Africa 05/25/01
Powell Confers with South African Foreign Minister 05/25/01
Secretary of State Powell Visits Soweto 05/25/01
Powell Remarks at University of Witwatersrand in South Africa 05/25/01
Powell Pledges to "Enthusiastically Engage" Africa 05/25/01
President Mbeki and Secretary Powell Hold Discussions 05/24/01
USAID Chief Discusses AIDS in Africa 05/24/01
Powell Arrives in South Africa, Praises It as "New Nation" 05/24/01
Special U.N. Session on HIV/AIDS Set for June 05/24/01
Powell Tours Malaria Research Center in Mali 05/23/01
Powell Q & A on Plane en route to Bamako, Mali, May 22 05/22/01
UNGA Prepares for Special Session on HIV/AIDS 05/21/01
USAID HIV/AIDS Programs in Mali 05/21/01
USAID HIV/AIDS Programs in South Africa 05/21/01
USAID Administrator Natsios on FY 2002 Budget Request 05/17/01
AIDS Threatens African Agriculture, U.N. Warns 05/10/01
UNSG Annan Speaks on Global Trust Fund for Disease 04/30/01
African Summit on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and other Related Infectious Diseases (ORID) 04/24-27/01, Abuja, Nigeria
Abuja Summit Declaration on HIV/AIDS, TB 04/27/01
Former President Clinton Attends Abuja HIV/AIDS Conference 04/27/01
U.N. Secretary General Annan Speech at OAU AIDS Summit 04/26/01
Secretary of State Powell on AIDS in Africa 04/23/01
Annan says silence surrounding disease is broken 04/24/01
U.N. Secretary General Annan Statement on Improving AIDS Treatment in Developing World 04/09/01
South Africa's Ambassador Sisulu Defends Her Government's AIDS Policy 03/12/01
UNAIDS Report on the HIV/AIDS Risk for Migrant Populations 03/12/01
African Microfinancers Must Learn to Deal With HIV/AIDS, Experts Say 03/06/01
Colin Powell Interview on ABC-TV's "This Week" Sunday Talk Show 02/05/01
UNAIDS Press Release on Tanzania Anti-AIDS Efforts 02/09/01
U.S. Conference Highlights Mass Media as Anti-HIV/AIDS Tool 01/22/01
Security Council Discusses Connection Between Peacekeepers, HIV/AIDS 01/19/01
AIDS May Be Most Serious Health Threat in Recorded History 01/12/01
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