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World TB Day – March 24, 2008
Washington, DC – The following is a statement from
Ambassador Mark Dybul, Coordinator of the U.S. President’s
Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR):
“Today, on World TB Day 2008, we acknowledge the
contributions of people worldwide to the fight against
tuberculosis. TB is the number one killer of people living
with HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa, which is why PEPFAR is
leading a unified U.S. Government global response to fully
integrate HIV and TB services through partnerships with host
nations. These partnerships support national health
authorities, non-governmental organizations, and community-
and faith-based organizations to strengthen and implement
effective TB/HIV programs.
“By the end of September 2007, PEPFAR had supported care for
more than 367,000 TB/HIV co-infected people in the 15 PEPFAR
focus countries. PEPFAR increased its funding from $26
million in fiscal year 2005 to a planned level of $150
million for fiscal year 2008.
“As part of this effort, PEPFAR supports HIV testing for
people with TB, and TB screening, diagnosis, and treatment
for people living with HIV/AIDS. Other steps being taken
include improving TB infection control to prevent TB
transmission. PEPFAR is supporting activities to address
multi-drug resistant and extensively-drug resistant TB for
TB/HIV patients, including rapid TB diagnosis and treatment
and strengthening of laboratory capacity.
“In addition, we have strengthened collaboration with our
multilateral partners, including the World Health
Organization and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis
and Malaria. Such collaboration is essential for mounting an
effective response.
“It is a clear priority of PEPFAR to increase cooperation
and effective linkages between TB and HIV programs. In
partnership with host nations and the international
community, PEPFAR has taken substantial steps toward
combating global TB/HIV and drug resistant TB, and we will
continue to do so.”
Additional information regarding World TB Day is available
online:
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Why I am a Christian
Comment, March 24, Guardian - So my attraction to
Christianity is two-fold. It comes from the sense that
without faith there is despair, that the highest form of
psychology is faith-based. And it is rooted in the
quasi-socialist ideal of the Kingdom of God.
Christianity is the true idiom of social hope - and also
of psychological. ...More |
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It's the end of Britain as we know it
Commentary, March 24, CSmonitor - London - You might
want to take that vacation in England just as soon as you
can – before its 1,000-year run as a sovereign nation comes
to an end. ......More |
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Ghanaians celebrate
Easter
Hohoe, March 23, Ghanadot/GNA - The Reverend
William Sakoe, Parish Priest of the Evangelical
Presbyterian Church, Hohoe on Sunday urged leaders in
society especially politicians, who engage in deception
and enticement to gain advantage over the populace to
change for the better in the wake of Jesus Christ's
resurrection.
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Work hard to ensure victory in 2008 elections - Nduom
Cape Coast, March 24, Ghanadot/GNA- The
Flagbearer of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), Dr
Paa Kwesi Nduom, on Monday called on the functionaries
and supporters of the CPP to remain commitment and
resolute and work towards the party winning the December
election.....More |
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