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Global Fund Report Shows Lifesaving U.S. Investments are Working
ONE today highlighted findings from the Global Fund's 2010 Results Report that demonstrates how U.S. investments fighting HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis and child mortality are working, delivering results measured in 3,600 saved lives per day. With continued investments, the report found that landmark global health achievements-such as the virtual elimination of mother-to-child HIV transmission and the end of deaths from malaria-are within reach by 2015. MORE
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ONE Launches New Campaign to Empower Women in the Fight Against Poverty and Preventable Disease
On International Women's Day, March 8, 2010, ONE launched Women ONE2ONE, a major new campaign designed to save lives and increase opportunities for women who live in extreme poverty. The initiative, which aims to recruit one million people in the coming years, will conduct awareness-raising events and actions during key political moments, push for policies that effectively transform lives and empower members to advocate through online campaigns and social networks. MORE
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ONE Applauds Administration’s Global Health Initiative & Goals
ONE issued a policy analysis of President Obama's historic Global Health Initiative, the Administration's plan to coordinate and expand U.S. efforts to improve global health over six years coupled with a pledge with a pledge of $63 billion for the initiative. MORE
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ONE’s Statement on President Obama’s FY2011 Budget Request
ONE commented on President Obama's FY2011 budget request, which was released today and marks the start of the year-long budget process. MORE
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ONE Applauds Groundbreaking Gates Foundation Vaccine Initiative
ONE today welcomed an announcement by Bill and Melinda Gates to launch a "decade of vaccines" with significant investments in the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI) and other organizations critical in the development and distribution of life-saving vaccines. ONE also called today's announcement a catalyst for other donors and the international community to step up their investments in effective, proven initiatives that are savings millions of lives in the poorest countries on the planet. MORE
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Cindy McCain and Actress Connie Britton Among Influential Women Joining ONE Delegation to Africa
"Listening and Learning Tour" Aims to Raise Awareness and Empower Women In the Fight Against Poverty and Preventable Disease MORE
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Global Fund and GAVI Replenishment in 2010
Achieving the health Millennium Development Goals by 2015 will require a significant financing increase for both the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis & Malaria and the GAVI Alliance in 2010. Through their innovative approaches, broad-based partnerships and targeted investments, each of these mechanisms is working in a unique and complementary way to improve health in the world's poorest countries. MORE
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Save Africa's Children
Save Africa's Children (SAC) provides direct support and care to orphans and vulnerable children affected by HIV/AIDS, poverty and war throughout Sub-Saharan Africa and the Caribbean. SAC partners with individuals, churches, grassroots organizations, government and corporate sectors, endeavoring to build a dynamic, diverse movement to restore hope and a future for Africa's children. 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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FEED Foundation
The FEED Foundation is a 501c3 organization dedicated to improving the global food system by raising funds and awareness for healthy and sustainable interventions, like international school-feeding and healthier school meals in America. MORE