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July 2010
Obama Administration highlights commitment to fight against HIV/AIDS
Following the recent XVIII International AIDS conference in Vienna, Austria, members of the Obama Administration stressed the president’s commitment to fighting the HIV/AIDS pandemic through programs such as the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief and the Global Health Initiative. Ezekiel Emanuel, special advisor for health policy at the Office of Management and Budget, writes in the Huffington Post that President Obama "recognizes that funding global health is good for national security, domestic health, and global diplomacy." In addition, Gayle Smith, special assistant to President Obama and senior director for development and democracy, writes in a blog post that the "Obama Administration has made a significant investment—and increases—in our efforts to fight HIV/AIDS and improve the health of those living in developing countries." See the links for more details.
