Press Releases related to HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
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Global AIDS treatment surges to 4 million thanks to increased investments
ONE welcomed today's United Nations report that found the number of people being treated for AIDS worldwide surged to more than 4 million people last year, with enormous gains in several sub-Saharan African countries. MORE
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Gates Foundation Launches “Living Proof” Campaign on ONE.org, Spotlighting African Success Stories
ONE today announced it would work closely with The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to launch the Living Proof Project: Investments in Global Health are Working, a multi-year awareness campaign by the Gates Foundation to highlight the extraordinary success of the United States and other G8 government's efforts to improve health around the world. MORE
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“ONE Sabbath 2009-10” Launched to Inspire Action for World’s Poor
ONE today launched "ONE Sabbath 2009-10," a campaign to mobilize people of faith to speak out and take action in the fight against extreme poverty and preventable disease. MORE
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Child Mortality Drops Worldwide Thanks to Scaled Up, Smart Investments in Global Health
Thanks to scaled up support for simple, relatively inexpensive solutions like anti-malaria mosquito nets, measles vaccinations and vitamin supplements, the number of children dying before their fifth birthdays each year has been cut to the lowest level ever on record, 8.8 million, according to a report released today by Unicef. MORE
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ONE Welcomes President Obama's FY2010 Budget Request
ONE today welcomed the $2.9 billion increase in funding for global poverty alleviation included in President Obama's FY2010 budget request, released yesterday, part of an overall $4.1 billion increase over FY2009 in the International Affairs budget (also known as the 150 Account). MORE
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Bono & ONE Applaud President Obama's Boost to Global Health Spending
Bono and ONE today applauded President Obama's commitment to boost lifesaving global health spending to a total of $63 billion over the next six years. MORE
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ONE Says Expanded PEPFAR Means Renewed Life for Millions
PEPFAR, historic legislation with enormous transformational power, passes in the House MORE
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House Reaffirms and Expands Commitment to Fight AIDS, Malaria and TB
PEPFAR, historic legislation with enormous transformational power, passes in the House. MORE