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Thursday, 07 February 2008 |
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February 7, 2008 - Next week, the House Committee on Foreign Affairs will mark up the
U.S. Global HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of
2008 – funding programs currently implemented under the President's
Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). A coalition of more than 160
organizations representing advocates, service providers, researchers,
academics, and students is calling for swift passage of the bill, which
authorizes some $50 billion and seeks to create a "sustainable
response" to the global AIDS epidemic.
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