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RECORD TYPE: PRESIDENTIAL (NOTES MAIL)
CREATOR: June Shih ( CN=June Shih/OU=WHO/O=EOP [ WHO ] )
CREATION DATE/TIME: 8-JUN-1999 18:21:34.00
SUBJECT: Re: updated immunization stuff
TO: Nicole R. Rabner ( CN=Nicole R. Rabner/OU=WHO/O=EOP@EOP [ WHO ] )
READ: UNKNOWN
TEXT:
3
Draft 6/7/99 6:20 p.m.
Shih
PRESIDENT WILLIAM J. CLINTON
REMARKS ON THE DEDICATION OF
THE DALE AND BETTY BUMPERS VACCINE RESEARCH CENTER
THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
BETHESDA, MARYLAND
JUNE 9, 1999
Acknowledgements: Secretary Shalala; Dr. Harold Varmus; The World
Children S Choir.
Forty-four years ago, the legendary newsman Edward R. Murrrow described
the day Dr. Jonas Salk announced his discovery of a polio vaccine with
these words: I &The sun was warm, the earth coming alive; there was hope
and promise in the air. The occasion called for banners in the breeze and
trumpets in the distance
Mr. Murrow S words were prescient. Dr Salkl, S discovery heralded the dawn
of a Golden Age of vaccine development and disease prevention. Over the
past 50 years, we have benefited from the discovery of some 20 vaccines
against infectious disease I ) 15 of them since 1980. Millions of lives
have been saved. And millions of children have been spared the agony and
crippling pain of polio, mumps, rubella, measles, and most recently,
meningitis. Twenty years ago, we eradicated smallpox, the disease that for
thousands of years, struck down men, women and children around the world,
and destroyed entire civilizations. We have eliminated polio from our own
hemisphere and will eliminate it from the face of this earth early in the
new millennium.
The triumph of immunization over infectious disease is one of the greatest
achievements of our remarkable 20th Century. It is a triumph of science
and scientists of heroic men and women who have labored day and night
in our laboratories to unlock the mysteries of human biology and disease.
These men and women have made the National Institutes of Health one of
America S greatest citadels of hope 0) and I thank you for all you will do
to expand the frontiers of knowledge and raise the quality of human life
in the 21st Century.
But the triumph of immunization over disease is also the triumph of
countless citizens across our society 0) public health specialists,
advocates and volunteers, government leaders 0) working together to support
new research and bring lifesaving vaccines to all people.
It is the triumph of people like the couple we honor today -- Dale and
Betty Bumpers. Twenty-five years ago, Betty Bumpers was the first person
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to open my eyes to the fact that although many vaccines had been
discovered, approved, and on the market for decades, too few children in
our state and across America were being immunized. As First Lady of
Arkansas, Betty traveled to every community and every school across our
state, talking to parents and teachers about the importance of immunizing
their children. In fact, Betty became so identified with the cause that
people used to joke that every time she walked into a school, the kids
would cry and run in the opposite direction. They knew that seeing Betty
meant someone was soon going to call them to the nursel S office for a
shot.
Twenty years ago, Betty work inspired President Carter to set a national
goal of immunizing 90 percent of all children by the time they entered
school. Not surprisingly, Arkansas was the first state to reach that
goal. And today, I am still amazed by her tireless commitment, traveling
across the country with Rosalyn Carter to ensure every child is immunized
by age two.
While Betty was advocating at the grassroots, Dale was working the
corridors of power. Over four terms and 24 years in the U.S. Senate, Dale
became that body] S resident expert and greatest champion for
immunization. Through some dark times, when it looked like Congress and
the White House might fail to do their part to make vaccines more widely
available, Dale] S passionate and persuasive arguments would move
consciences and sometimes, change votes. After the measles epidemic of
the late 1980s and early 90s, Dale Bumpers rallied his colleagues. He
took to the Senate floor to lament 27,000 cases of measles 0) cases he
called 0 &totally shameful and avoidable. 08 He challenged his colleagues to
rise to their responsibility and protect our children. Americal S children
have indeed been lucky to have Dalel S heart and voice at their service.
Hillary and I have been inspired by the Bumpers personal crusade. In
1993, when I first took office, I launched a new initiative to make
vaccines safer and more affordable, and boost immunization rates across
the country. I was proud when two years ago, Hillary and I were able to
invite Betty and Dale to the East Room of the White House, where we
announced that America had reached its highest immunization rate ever.
Today, more than 90 percent of all two-year olds in America have been
immunized.
It is fitting that we dedicate this state-of-the-art facility 0) which will
foster some of the most important life-saving research of the 21st Century
0) to these two great Americans. We come here today not only to honor Dale
and Betty and their fight against disease in our time, but to a new
cornerstone of hope in our fight against AIDS.
Today, one out of every one hundred people in the world is living with HIV
and AIDS. Last month, the World Health Organization announced that AIDS
has overtaken tuberculosis and malaria as the leading infectious killer in
the world. And last year alone, the virus claimed 2.5 million lives.
Over the past 20 years, 14 million adults and children have lost their
battle with the disease.
Over the past six years, we have worked hard to fight this devastating
epidemic. I created the Office of National AIDS Policy to lead this
effort. We expanded our investment in AIDS research to a record $1.8
billion. We have accelerated the approval of new drugs.
It is a hopeful moment for vaccine research in America. Biotechnology has
accelerated the development of new vaccines and made old ones even safer.
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We must bring all these new resources to bear on the vital challenge of
finding a vaccine against AIDS.
Two years ago, I challenged America to come together to develop a vaccine
for AIDS within 10 years. My balanced budget will target $200 million
toward this goal. And until an AIDS vaccine is tested, approved and
widely distributed, it will remain the sole mission of the Dale and Betty
Bumpers Vaccine Research Center.
I am confident that this building will be a place where miracles will
happen 0) miracles born of hard work and determined effort. And I look
forward to the day when I can return here, to this grand facility and 1 &
with banners blowing in the breeze and trumpets in the distance, 18 herald
another great achievement for all mankind: The end of AIDS. Whenever
that day comes, it will be in large part because of the work done here, at
the Bumpers Center.
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RECORD TYPE: PRESIDENTIAL (NOTES MAIL)
CREATOR: Drew Holzapfel <"Drew_Holzapfel ( Drew Holzapfel <"Drew_Holzapfel/IOS/HHS/G
CREATION DATE/TIME:24-JUN-1999 17:20:46.00
SUBJECT: mmwr in advance
TO: Irma L. Martinez ( CN=Irma L. Martinez/OU=WHO/O=EOP [ WHO ] )
READ: UNKNOWN
TO: Setti D. Warren ( CN=Setti D. Warren/OU=WHO/O=EOP [ WHO ] )
READ: UNKNOWN
TEXT:
Upcoming CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) Articles, Volume
48, Issue 24 (EMBARGOED UNTIL
Friday, June 25, 1999) : Because
of space constraints and clearance
considerations, the contents of
this issue may change.
1. abProgress Toward Poliomyelitis Eradication--African Region,
1998-April 1999: The African Region (AFR) of the World Health Organization
has accelerated polio eradication strategies since 1995, but remains one of
the global reservoirs for wild poliovirus transmission. This report
summarizes progress toward polio eradication from 1988 through April 1999
in AFR, highlights supplementary vaccination activities and acute flaccid
paralysis surveillance, and describes plans for program acceleration to
meet the 2000 global eradication target.
2. abHIV Tests Among Persons Using Anonymous or Confidential HIV
Counseling and Voluntary Testing in Federally Funded Testing Sites--United
States, 1995-1997: Federally funded HIV counseling and voluntary testing
(CT) programs have been an important part of HIV-prevention programs since
licensure of the first HIV antibody tests in 1985. CDC?s CT programs offer
counseling and testing opportunities to persons at risk for HIV infection
in more than 10,000 sites. Testing at many sites is available anonymously
(i.e., persons do not have to give their names to be tested); persons being
tested confidentially are required to give their names. This report
compares patterns of anonymous and confidential testing in federally funded
CT programs during 1995-1997.
3. abRenal Adverse Events Associated with Intravenous Immunoglobulin
Therapy--United States, June 1985-November 1998: Intravenous
immunoglobulin (IGIV) is a sterile, highly purified preparation of IG made
from pooled human plasma and used as prophylaxis or therapy for a variety
of disorders. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approves its use for
six medical conditions; in clinical practice, IGIV also is used off-label
to treat more than 50 other medical conditions. During June 1985-November
1998, FDA received more than 120 reports from around the world of acute
renal failure or renal insufficiency following IGIV administration. This
report describes the epidemiology of these IGIV-associated renal adverse
events in the United States and highlights the importance of reviewing
indications for IGIV use and implementing fundamental precautions during
IGIV administration.
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RECORD TYPE: PRESIDENTIAL (NOTES MAIL)
CREATOR: Helen Veit ( CN=Helen Veit/OU=WHO/O=GOV [ UNKNOWN ] )
CREATION DATE/TIME:24-JUN-1999 18:35:41.00
SUBJECT: Friday, June 25, 1999
TO: Helen Veit ( CN=Helen Veit/OU=WHO/O=GOV@WHO [ UNKNOWN ] )
READ: UNKNOWN
TO: Sean P. O'Shea ( CN=Sean P. O'Shea/OU=WHO/O=EOP@EOP [ WHO ] )
READ: UNKNOWN
TO: Anne E. McGuire ( CN=Anne E. McGuire/OU=WHO/O=EOP@EOP [ WHO ] )
READ: UNKNOWN
TO: Lisa J. Levin ( CN=Lisa J. Levin/OU=WHO/O=EOP@EOP [ WHO ] )
READ: UNKNOWN
TO: Setti D. Warren ( CN=Setti D. Warren/OU=WHO/O=EOP@EOP [ WHO ] )
READ: UNKNOWN
TO: Clay Reed ( CN=Clay Reed/OU=WHO/O=EOP@EOP [ WHO ] )
READ: UNKNOWN
TO: Irma L. Martinez ( CN=Irma L. Martinez/OU=WHO/O=EOP@EOP [ WHO ] )
READ: UNKNOWN
TO: Thurgood Marshall Jr ( CN=Thurgood Marshall Jr/OU=WHO/O=EOP@EOP [ WHO ] )
READ: UNKNOWN
TO: Kris M Balderston ( CN=Kris M Balderston/OU=WHO/O=EOP@EOP [ WHO ] )
READ: UNKNOWN
TEXT:
Friday, June 25, 1999
State
Secretary Albright will meet with UNICEF Executive Director Cheryl
Bellamy.
Defense
Secretary Cohen will attend the American Enterprise Institute Forum in
Beaver Creek, CO.
Justice
Attorney General Reno will address National Victims Assistance Academy;
Washington, DC.
AAG Laurie Robinson will participate in the Summit on Substance Abuse in
the Criminal Justice System, convened by Director McCaffrey. The purpose
of this summit is to engage national leaders in a dialogue on effective
policy to address substance abuse in the criminal justice system.
Interior
Secretary Babbitt will meet with representatives of local and regional
tribal leaders and announce the installation of the Tribal Asset Account
Management System.
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BOR will release the draft CALFED Programmatic EIS/EIR for public review
for 90 days. There will be 15 public hearings throughout CA beginning
August 18-September 22. The draft includes an impact analysis document
and 10 appendices. The six program plans are: Ecosystem Restoration
Program Plan; Water Quality Program Plan; Water Use Efficiency Program
Plan; Water Transfer Program Plan; Long-term Levee Protection Plan;
Watershed Program Plan. The four remaining appendices are: the Revised
Phase II Report; the Implementation Plan; the Multi-Species Conservation
Strategy; and the Comprehensive Monitoring, Assessment, and Research
Program.
DOI and DOD have agreed to transfer management authority of 7.2 million
acres of public lands withdrawn for military training to DOD in draft
legislation scheduled to be released to Congress by June 25. CEQ and OMB
concur with the agreement. Upon enactment of the legislation, DOI and DOD
will jointly prepare an integrated natural and cultural resource
management plan for each of the six military training ranges included in
the draft legislation and will jointly review and update the resource
plans every five years of the withdrawal.
NPS Director Stanton and Senator Craig Thomas will release the Yellowstone
National Park Commemorative Coin, inspired by the Parkl, S 125th
Anniversary. In 1996, President Clinton signed legislation, sponsored by
Senator Thomas, approving a coin. It carries a rendition of Yellowstone's
Old Faithful geyser on one side and an adaptation of Interior's seal
(bison) on the other. The U.S. Mint will initially produce about 200,000
coins. Each coin will sell for between $30-$40 (including a $10
surcharge).
USDA
Secretary Glickman will:
open USDAI, S farmers market for another year; held at USDAI, S Whitten
Building, these markets have proven increasingly popular, indicative of
the success and marketing opportunities they provide for farmers,
particularly small farmers, across the country.
Meet with Ambassador Barshefsky and Ambassador Scher.
Commerce
Secretary Daley will:
Give luncheon address at Department of Transportation technology
conference, in Cambridge, MA.
Meet with Senator Kennedy in Quincy, MA.
Participates in National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration event
regarding right whales, in Boston, MA.
ESA will release:
Gross Domestic Product, 1st quarter 1999 (final).
Corporate Profits, 1st quarter 1999 (revised).
Theodore Doiron, a researcher from the National Institute of Standards and
Technology (NIST) Manufacturing Engineering Laboratory, is expected to
be presented with the Vice Presidentl, S Hammer Award for a joint project
with colleagues at the DOE's Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The team,
which provides precise measurement calibration services critical to
manufacturing, has registered a one-time cost savings estimated at $1
million and annual savings of $600,000. This will be the second Hammer
Award earned by the Oak Ridge-NIST team in 1995, the group was
recognized for customer service improvement. In addition, on July 19, Vice
President Gore has been invited to present a Hammer Award to the NIST
Clean Room Team. The team is composed of members of the Janitorial
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Services Group who received special training in clean room maintenance,
which resulted in an estimated savings of $175,000 to date and
approximately $108,000 per year.
HHS
Secretary Shalala will participate in a series of Medicare briefings.
Upcoming CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) Articles, Volume
48, Issue 24 (EMBARGOED UNTIL Friday, June 25, 1999) : Because of space
constraints and clearance considerations, the contents of this issue may
change.
Progress Toward Poliomyelitis Eradication--African Region, 1998-April
1999: The African Region (AFR) of the World Health Organization has
accelerated polio eradication strategies since 1995, but remains one of
the global reservoirs for wild poliovirus transmission. This report
summarizes progress toward polio eradication from 1988 through April 1999
in AFR, highlights supplementary vaccination activities and acute flaccid
paralysis surveillance, and describes plans for program acceleration to
meet the 2000 global eradication target.
HIV Tests Among Persons Using Anonymous or Confidential HIV Counseling and
Voluntary Testing in Federally Funded Testing Sites *United States,
1995-1997: Federally funded HIV counseling and voluntary testing (CT)
programs have been an important part of HIV-prevention programs since
licensure of the first HIV antibody tests in 1985. CDC?s CT programs
offer counseling and testing opportunities to persons at risk for HIV
infection in more than 10,000 sites. Testing at many sites is available
anonymously (i.e., persons do not have to give their names to be tested) ;
persons being tested confidentially are required to give their names. This
report compares patterns of anonymous and confidential testing in
federally funded CT programs during 1995-1997.
Renal Adverse Events Associated with Intravenous Immunoglobulin
Therapy--United States, June 1985-November 1998: Intravenous
immunoglobulin (IGIV) is a sterile, highly purified preparation of IG made
from pooled human plasma and used as prophylaxis or therapy for a variety
of disorders. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approves its use for
six medical conditions; in clinical practice, IGIV also is used off-label
to treat more than 50 other medical conditions. During June 1985-November
1998, FDA received more than 120 reports from around the world of acute
renal failure or renal insufficiency following IGIV administration. This
report describes the epidemiology of these IGIV-associated renal adverse
events in the United States and highlights the importance of reviewing
indications for IGIV use and implementing fundamental precautions during
IGIV administration.
DOT
Secretary Slater will attend the Spirit of Innovation in Transportation
Conference in Cambridge, MA.
National Journal is preparing a story on air quality conformity and its
impact on the Woodrow Wilson Bridge replacement. Jack Basso and Karen
Skeleton of DOT were interviewed. An article will appear June 25.
Education
Secretary Riley will attend the Model Teachers Professional Council
EPA
Administrator Browner will:
travel to Pittsburgh, PA to speak at the Rails to Trails Conference.
participate in an event with Mayor Tom Murphy on the Livability Agenda.
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ONDCP
General McCaffrey will host a summit on substance abuse treatment in the
criminal justice system in Washington. This one-day meeting is being held
to establish a national policy and best practices for expanding the
availability of substance abuse treatment within the American criminal
justice system to guide Federal, state, local and NGO efforts in this
area. The Director will be joined by Assistant Attorney General Laurie
Robinson and NIJ Director Jeremy Travis at the summit.
SBA
Administrator Alvarez will:
Lunch at The White House Mess with the Deputy Prime Minister Mary Harney
and Ambassador of 8Huiginn.
tape a nationally aired PBS show, This is America with Dennis Wholey. The
Topic is I &Race in America 8, and the Administrator will discuss the New
Markets Initiative.
SSA
Susan Daniels, Deputy Commissioner for Disability and Income Security
Programs, will present the Annual Awards Luncheon Speech at the National
Council on Independent Living Conference. The theme of the conference is
0 &Civil Rights: Our Laws, Our Responsibilities. 08 Ms. Daniels will discuss
current public policy on disability issues. The conference is being held
in Washington, D.C.
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RECORD TYPE: PRESIDENTIAL (NOTES MAIL)
CREATOR: [email protected]@INET@LNGTWY ( [email protected]@INET@LNGTWY [ UNKNOWN ]
CREATION DATE/TIME:25-JUN-1999 20:06:40.00
SUBJECT: ACT UP to Protest Gore in Philadelphia Monday
TO: Richard Socarides@EOP ( Richard Socarides@EOP [ WHO ] )
READ:UNKNOWN
TEXT:
ACT UP to Protest Gore in Phila. Monday
PHILADELPHIA, June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Hundreds of demonstrators from the
AIDS, African American and gay and lesbian communities are expected to
participate in a demonstration next Monday, June 28th, outside a $1,000 per
person fundraiser for the Gore for President campaign, according to ACT UP
Philadelphia.
The general theme of the demonstration, which is supported by We The
People, One Day At A Time, and a variety of church and community
organizations, is "AIDS Drugs for Africa." Gore is blamed for resurrecting
the "AIDS Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), legislation that, among other
things, will attempt to prohibit African nations from developing
less-expensive generic forms of AIDS medications and force them to pay high
prices for US-patented versions of the drugs.
Four other recent Gore campaign appearances in other cities have been
disrupted by activists concerned about the issue in recent days.
The Philadelphia demonstration will begin at 6:00 p.m. with a gathering at
15th and Cherry Streets, followed by a march to the Wyndham Franklin Plaza
hotel, the site of the fundraiser, which is expected to draw about 500
people.
ACT UP, which calls Gore's presidential bid his "Apartheid 2000 Campaign,"
said it will bring a "life sized puppet of Al Gore as a life-sized
marionette, with 'Big Pharma' drug company executives controlling the
strings.'
Last week, AIDS activists, infuriated by Gore's pivotal role in threatening
trade sanctions against South Africa and his active support for the AGOA,
confronted Gore at three early presidential campaign announcements across
the country.
Philadelphians who disrupted a Gore speech in New Hampshire will be
available during Monday's demonstration.
"We don't wish for a President G. W. Bush. We are looking forward to
supporting a candidate who will end Medical Apartheid, rather than one who
is complicit in this racist application of trade policy," " said Joe West of
ACT UP Philadelphia. "As an African American, I will support a candidate
who will take strong stands against big drug companies SO that millions of
lives in Africa can be saved."
Currently, 22.5 million Africans are HIV-positive, including up to 26% of
young adults, totaling 67% of the world's HIV infected population. Average
income in South Africa is $2,600 per year, while the AIDS therapies that
have extended the lives of many in wealthier nations cost over $12,000 per
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year.
"As an American, I am ashamed that anyone in my country, much less the vice
president, would do anything to interfere with access to lifesaving drugs,"
said Chris Bartlett, grand marshal of the 1999 Philadelphia Gay, Lesbian,
Bisexual, and Transgender Pride march. "As a member of the gay, lesbian,
bisexual & transgender community courted by Gore for votes, I am appalled
that a potential president would see the worldwide AIDS crisis through the
lens of big business & profit margins."
Many of Gore's top advisors are current or former drug company lobbyists.
Tony Podesta, top Gore advisor and brother of Clinton's chief of staff, is
currently the contracted lobbyist for PhRMA (Pharmaceutical Research and
Manufacturer's Association) and many other large U.S. drug interests. Tom
Downey, close Gore associate and former congressman, lobbies for Merck
pharmaceuticals. Gore fundraiser Peter Knight is a former Schering-Plough
lobbyist.
"Candidate Gore finds time to pressure Congress to pass the so-called
'Africa Growth and Opportunity Act' which would fuel the AIDS epidemic by
placing multinational profits over health care and education, said John
Bell, a African American Vietnam veteran and ACT UP Philadelphia member.
"But he has still not endorsed the 'Early Treatment for HIV Act, which
would extend Medicaid benefits to all Americans living with HIV. I don't
want another President Bush, but I fear that many voters will sit on their
hands come November if Gore seems to be a puppet of big business
interests."
The Vice President, in his role as the Co-Chair of the Bi-National Trade
Commission on South Africa, has threatened trade sanctions and suspension
of relief payments since 1997. The trigger was the South African passage
of the Medicines Act, through which Pretoria would have used "compulsory
licensing" to produce inexpensive versions of patented drugs for local use,
and "parallel importing" to purchase drugs through a 3rd party to benefit
from price differentials. The Medicines Act has been tied up in South
African courts with sanctions and threats from the U.S. as well as lawsuits
filed by drug companies.
"Al Gore pushes for sanctions against South Africa for attempting to make
or import drugs that could save the lives of millions of residents, at no
loss to U.S. drug companies," said Paul Davis of ACT UP Philadelphia. The
entire African continent represents 1.5% of pharmaceutical sales
worldwide.
Major pharmaceutical companies have long been under attack from AIDS
activists for high prices. However, drug manufacturers have claimed that
the high cost of treatment reflects research and production expenses. The
U.S. Patent and Trade Office reports, however, that in cases where U.S. tax
dollars were used substantially to research or invent new treatments, the
federal government either hold the patents or retains the rights to the
drugs.
"Big Pharma is using Al Gore to hide their big secret: Many of these drugs
cost pennies to make," reports economist Carl Priskell. "In many cases,
drugs such as ddI, d4T or 3TC were researched and developed primarily with
U.S. tax dollars, and could be turned over to the World Health Organization
legally right now, SO that drugs could be made available at-cost in
developing nations."
"Drug companies stand to lose credibility as generic drug licensing exposes
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the true low cost of AIDS drug production. Drug companies fear any
reductions in their capacity to continuing to drastically overcharge in
first-world markets," continued Priskell.
A leaked Department of State report (available at
http://www.cptech.org/ip/health/sa/stdept-feb51999.htm1) specifically names
the Office of the Vice President as an agency of the US government that
" [has] been engaging in an assiduous, concerted campaign to persuade the
Government of South Africa to withdraw or modify the provisions of Article
15 (c) 11 which would permit compulsory licensing. "Since the passage of the
offending amendments U.S. Government agencies have been engaged in a full
court press with South African officials from the Departments of Trade and
Industry, Foreign Affairs, and Health, to convince the South African
Government to withdraw or amend the offending provisions of the law.
"How can this be anything but blatant racism?" asks Jerome Costa of We the
People. "I don't see Gore strong-arming the UK for importing medications,
I see him threatening a poor, African country trying to deal with a virus
that attacks one in eight citizens.'
"Gore's 'family values' message is diluted by his policies on South Africa.
In a nation where 20% of pregnant women have HIV, Gore works to prevent
access to even a few weeks of AZT, said Asia Russell, also of ACT UP
Philadelphia. "A short course of AZT reduces new infections in infants by
over 50%, but even this limited treatment is unavailable because Al Gore
values drug company contributions over the lives of people of color. Even
though Glaxo Wellcome markets the drug, the federal government paid almost
every penny for the invention and research on AZT."
Compulsory licensing is a legal mechanism that can be deployed during
health emergencies, according to the TRIPS agreement established by the
World Trade Organization. Compulsory licensing provides royalties to
patent owners, and is utilized by wealthy nations such as the United States
or Great Britain for technologies ranging from gene therapies to infrared
goggles. In South Africa, compulsory licensing of AIDS medications could
reduce prices by as much as 90%.
The demonstration is being organized around the following demands:
1. Drug Access in Developing Nations:
A) Gore, as VP and US Chair of the Bi-National Commission on South Africa,
must cease threats of trade sanctions against South Africa and other
developing nations that are attempting to provide access to essential
AIDS medications through TRIPS-compliant measures for compulsory
licensing and parallel importing.
B) The South African government must be allowed to implement its Medicines
and Related Substances Act without opposition from the US Trade
Representative or other Administration departments or officials.
C) South Africa must be removed from the USTR's 301 Watch List, and the
out-of-cycle review of intellectual property practices schedule for
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September 1999 must be canceled.
2. Drop the Africa Growth and Opportunities Act
The Administration must stop pushing for passage of the Rangel/Crane
African Growth and Opportunity Act (HR 434), or at minimum, work to
incorporate most of the features of the HOPE Act (an alternative bill
endorsed by the Rev. Jesse Jackson) into a compromise measure.
3. Give Rights to Essential Medicines Developed with U.S. tax dollars to
the World Health Organization. The U.S. should allow the World Health
Organization (or a similar organization) to provide essential AIDS
medications for which the U.S. government owns or retains substantial
rights. The WHO should be directed to or below cost to developing
nations. These drugs include ddI, d4T, 3TC, and ritonavir.
The federal government holds patents on and/or rights to, many life
saving medications developed with tax dollars. The Administration could
exercise its rights as the funders of such vital inventions, making
them available to people in developing nations through international
bodies, an ACT UP statement said.
SOURCE ACT UP Philadelphia
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Forwarding of this material should not necessarily be construed as an
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organizations are forwarded as "opposition research."
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RECORD TYPE: PRESIDENTIAL (NOTES MAIL)
CREATOR: [email protected]@INET@LNGTWY ( [email protected]@INET@LNGTWY [ UNKNOWN ]
CREATION DATE/TIME:13-JUL-1999 01:29:40.00
SUBJECT: Gore's AIDS Problem
TO: Richard Socarides@EOP ( Richard Socarides@EOP [ WHO ] )
READ: UNKNOWN
TEXT:
FRONTIERS NEWSMAGAZINE
Vol. 18, Issue 6 - July 9, 1999
www.frontiersweb.com
Gore's AIDS Problem
ACT UP Says VP's Kowtowing to Drug Companies Worsens African AIDS Crisis
From San Francisco to Johannesburg, where this July 5 demonstration took
place, Al Gore (left with HRC's Elizabeth Birch, and wife, Tipper) is
taking the heat for U.S. trade policy in Africa. nlike stops in San
Francisco, New York and Philadelphia, AIDS activists were nowhere to be
found during Vice President Al Gore's official visit to the Los Angeles Gay
& Lesbian Center on June 24. The protesters from ACT UP and other groups,
with signs bearing such messages as "Gore's Greed Kills: African Needs AIDS
Drugs,' have become a permanent fixture on the Gore campaign trail,
disrupting his appearances and accusing him of siding with pharmaceutical
companies in a trade dispute that threatens to block South Africa's access
to cheap, generic AIDS drugs.
The ACT UP protests have been a distraction for Gore at a time when he has
been shown trailing GOP front runner Texas Gov. George W. Bush distantly in
several national polls and desperately needs to shore up his political
base. The protests have even prompted the Human Rights Campaign to issue a
press release expressing concern about Gore's South Africa policy, a
frustrating development for Gore aides, who say the vice president has been
actively working behind the scenes to resolve the issue and get help to the
devastated continent.
"I think the vice president's been badly misunderstood and misrepresented,
even by some in government," said Richard Socarides, the White House gay
liaison and an advisor to Gore, who met with ACT UP representatives in late
June. "I don't think the protesters treated him unfairly, but now we can
move forward. I can confirm for you that his views are now the views of the
government and those views are aligned with the protesters."
But Julie Davids of ACT UP/Philadelphia isn't SO sure they've got the vice
president on board. "What we need is action, not rhetoric," she said. "We
need to see tangible results."
According to current World Health Organization estimates, 22.5 million
Africans are HIV-positive, including up to 26 percent of young adults. The
continent counts for two-thirds of the world's HIV population, according to
those estimates.
The trade issue is a complicated one, made more SO by presidential
politics, the profit motives of the pharmaceutical industry and a simmering
dispute between American AIDS activists and African diplomats on the best
strategy for solving the continent's AIDS crisis.
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The issue over Africa's access to AIDS drugs erupted in 1997 when the South
African government passed the Medicine Act allowing local companies to use
"compulsory licensing" to manufacture, market and sell generic versions of
pharmaceutical drugs in response to their health emergency. Out of 43
million South Africans, about 4 million are HIV positive. To counter patent
problems, the government said they would pay royalties to the affected
companies. But at least 40 companies launched a lawsuit against the
government, which is still being weighed by the South African court.
In addition to its ability to effect world trade policy, the U.S.
government plays an important role in the debate because it holds patents
or retains rights on drugs for which it substantially funded research or
investment. "Drugs such as ddI, d4T or 3TC were researched and developed
primarily with U.S. tax dollars and could be turned over to the World
Health Organization legally right now, so that drugs could be made
available at-cost in developing nations,' argues economist Carl Priskel.
Activists estimate that compulsory licensing could reduce the cost of AIDS
medications in South Africa by as much as 90 percent.
The government also advocated "parallel-importing," which permits the
purchase of drugs at marked discounts through third parties. On the world
market, for instance, AZT can be purchased for 42 cents for 300 mg; in the
U.S. it retails for nearly $6 a pill. The average income for South Africans
is $2,600 while the annual average HIV drug costs more than $10,000 a year.
Activists charge that the pharmaceutical industry fears that South Africa's
Medicines Act might encourage other Third World countries to follow suit,
thereby undercutting profits.
On Feb. 5, 1999, the State Department issued a report to Congress about the
U.S. government's problems with the Medicines Act and specifically named
the Office of the Vice President as an agency that "[has] been engaging in
an assiduous, concerted campaign to persuade the government of South Africa
to withdraw or modify" the provision of the Medicines Act that would permit
compulsory licensing. According to Jamie Love, director of the Ralph Nader
Consumer Project on Technology (CPTech), the report goes on to say that
"since the passage of the offending amendments 0 æ U.S. government agencies
have been engaged in a full court press with South African officials from
the Departments of Trade and Industry, Foreign Affairs, and Health, to
convince the South African government to withdraw or amend the offending
provisions of the law."
As a result of the patent and intellectual properties dispute, on April 30,
1999, the United States Trade Representative once again put South Africa on
a "trade watch" list, prompting activists to believe the U.S. government is
using tariff restrictions on some South African imports as trade sanction
leverage. Spokespersons for Gore, who is the chairman of the US/South
Africa Binational Commission, say the U.S. government is simply trying to
make South Africa abide by international law and the World Trade
Organization accord on intellectual property. But activists say the accord
makes policies on parallel imports a matter of national discretion;
parallel imports of pharmaceuticals are common in many European countries
and compulsory licensing is also common in the United States and Europe.
"U.S. government officials often misrepresent the status of international
law or use highly misleading rhetoric, in order to obfuscate the fact that
the U.S. government is bullying South Africa to abandon cost saving
measures that are completely legal and accepted in international trade
agreements,' Love writes on the CPTech Web site.
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Meanwhile, activists are concerned about pharmaceutical's lobbying efforts.
In 1997, the pharmaceutical and health product industry spent nearly $75
million on lobbying and contributed nearly $8 million to the Democratic and
Republican parties, according to ACT UP/Philadelphia and the Center for
Responsive Politics. ACT UP also points out that Gore is strongly linked to
the drug industry through his chief campaign advisors which include: Tony
Podesto, one of PhRMA's top lobbyists, also retained by biotech Genentech;
former Congressman Tom Downy, a lobbyist for Merck; fund-raiser Peter
Knight, who lobbied for Schering-Plough; and Gore domestic policy advisor
David Beier lobbied for Genentech. In addition, Gore 2000 has thus far
received $11,000 from pharmaceutical lobbyists.
Gore, for his part, has repeatedly offered to meet with the protesters. On
his demo-free June 24 trip to Los Angeles, Gore aides released a statement
saying, "We respect the good intentions of those concerned about the
problems of AIDS in Africa. They also noted that Gore has been working
with newly inaugurated South African President Thabo Mbeki to find better
ways to address the South African AIDS crisis.
"The vice president also believes we need to use all available means to
deliver high-quality, affordable medicines to those who need them, the
statement said. "That's why he has been encouraging the efforts of the U.S.
Trade Representative, the South African government, and the pharmaceutical
industry to explore solutions to end the dispute over patient rights."
That same day Gore's office received a letter from Rep. James Clyburn,
chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), asking for an explanation
of the protesters' allegations, describing the charges as
"characterizations that are entirely out of line with your record.' In a
detailed letter to the CBC, Gore replied that the U.S. Trade Representative
had, as Gore had urged him to do, rejected heightening South Africa's trade
"watch" status, an action that could have undercut efforts to resolve the
problem. "I support South Africa's efforts to provide AIDS drugs at reduced
prices through compulsory licensing and parallel importing, so long as they
are carried out in a way that is consistent with international agreements,"
Gore wrote.
CBC member Rep. Donald Payne, D-N.J., the ranking Democrat on the House
International Relations Committee's subcommittee on Africa, told the
Associated Press that ACT UP is "wrong" in the way it is attacking Gore.
"If there are some legal questions about development of generic medications
and the whole patent question, they're beyond the vice president,' Payne
said.
The Nader project's Love, in his own June 29 letter to Clyburn, said Gore's
letter appeared "to signal a welcome and important change in U.S. policy
[but] our enthusiasm is restrained by the way that support is qualified.
Specifically, the words 'in a way consistent with international trade
agreements' has been subject to highly controversial interpretations.'
The ACT UP protesters did succeed in getting a two-hour meeting with AIDS
Czar Sandra Thurman and Socarides-both top advisors to Gore-as well as
foreign policy staff.
"It was a very good and productive meeting," Socarides told Frontiers July
1. "We learned a lot from them and what they learned from us is that the
vice president had been working behind the scenes for many months
advocating a position that was very much aligned with theirs. Having said
that, we realize that the AIDS crisis in South Africa is a horrible
epidemic which is escalating exponentially and this issue dealing with
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parallel importing and compulsory licensing is but a very small piece of a
complicated situation."
According to Socarides, Thurman had already been working with AIDS
activists on an "African Plan, which they expect to make public in the
next few weeks. "You will see a substantial commitment of energy and
resources to the problem," Socarides said.
Eric Sawyer of ACT UP/New York, agreed that the meeting was productive. He
called it "a good indication that the administration is truly concerned
about AIDS in Africa and the trade issues that we're trying to publicize."
Sawyer, who met separately with Tipper Gore in New York, said she told him
that Thurman is creating an inter-governmental task force to come up with
recommendations. "That's a good sign and the letter to the CBC was a good
step towards progress, Sawyer said. "It's the first time we've seen in
black and white a statement affirming support for important policies."
But Davids of ACT UP/Philadelphia said there's already a solution on the
table: Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.'s Human Rights, Opportunity, Partnership and
Empowerment (HOPE) for Africa Act, which is being offered as an alternative
over the Clinton-Gore favored African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA).
"There's a bad bill and a good bill and the vice president's response is to
push the bad bill and threaten trade sanctions against countries trying to
do the right thing without violating international law, Davids said.
The African Diplomatic Corps in Washington, D.C., appears to disagree with
Davids. H.E. Roble Olhaye, ambassador of Djibouti and dean of the African
Diplomatic Corps, issued a press release June 29 saying that African
ambassadors are "highly skeptical about the motives of the opponents" of
the Clinton-Gore bill, which he called "the critical centerpiece" of a
productive U.S.-African economic partnership.
" [We] vehemently reject the hollow arguments promoted by a small cadre of
self-promoting advocates for Africa, that the bill advances U.S. corporate
interests at the expense of the interests and needs of Africa,' Olhaye
said. "Unfortunately, opponents of the bill seem to dismiss African elected
governments and their representatives as incapable of deciding for
themselves."
-Karen Ocamb
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It sounds like the meeting referenced in this email took place in so
africa.
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08:56 AM
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08/04/99 08:47:33 AM
Record Type: Record
To:
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Subject: South Africa: HIV&AIDS Treatment Action Campaign (Press
Statement)
[Forwarded to you on behalf of T.A.C. - South Africa]
Contact:
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Morna Cornell, 011 403 0265, [email protected]
Mazibuko K. Jara, 011 487 3810/1/2, [email protected]
TAC - HIV&AIDS Treatment Action Campaign
PRESS STATEMENT - 04 August 1999
This press statement deals with 4 issues -
1. TAC Meeting with the US government on HIV/AIDS drugs
2. TAC response to the US government
3. TAC call to pharmaceutical companies (for lowering of drug prices)
4. TAC call for action on HIV/AIDS treatment to the South African
government
1. MEETING WITH REPRESENTATIVES
OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
On 26 July 1999, the Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) met with
representatives of the government of the United States of America to
discuss
the use of compulsory licensing and parallel importing to make HIV/AIDS
drugs available at affordable prices in South Africa. Section 15 (c) of the
Medicines and Related Substances Amendment Act of 1997 makes the use of
compulsory licensing and parallel importing possible. Since 1997, the US
government has pressurised the South African government to remove Section
15(c).
The US/TAC meeting followed a TAC open letter and public pickets held on 05
July 1999 in front of the US Consulate in Johannesburg and Cape Town. In
the
open letter the TAC asked for the following :- :
ú a meeting between the TAC and the US government by 31 July 1999;
ú the clarification of the US government ?s stance on the use of compulsory
licensing and parallel importing of HIV/AIDS drugs;
ú the precise objection of the US government to Section 15 (c) of the
Medicines and Related Substances Amendment Act;
ú the clarification of how exactly the Act violated any international trade
rules; and the
ú withdrawal of US government opposition to the Medicines and Related
Substances Act by 31 July 1999.
Through this meeting the TAC established the following :-
ú the US government no longer opposes compulsory licensing and parallel
importing SO long as they are done in accordance with international trade
rules;
ú according to the US government, Section 15 (c) is too broad and gives wide
powers to the Minister of Health. This is the main objection of the US
government to Section 15 (c) ;
ú the US government considers Section 15 (c) to be potentially against
international trade rules. But the US government could not indicate how
exactly Section 15 (c) violates international trade rules.
2. TAC RESPONSE TO THE MEETING AND US GOVERNMENT RESPONSE
The US government has not given a written reply to the TAC by 31 July as it
committed itself to do. We consider this to be an act of bad faith.
The TAC is disappointed at the approach of the US government to the
meeting.
The US government representatives evaded the direct questions the TAC had
asked and merely referred to general US government statements on supporting
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HIV/AIDS work in Africa.
The question of broad powers given by the Act to the Minister of Health is
purely an internal matter which should be of concern to South African
voters. It should not concern the US government at all.
South Africa is a member of the World Trade Organisation and abides by all
international trade rules. International trade rules allow compulsory
licensing and parallel importing. The South African government has not used
the provisions of the Medicines and Related Substances Amendment Act yet.
The essence of US pressure against South Africa was the withdrawal of
compulsory licensing and parallel importing. In this context, the actions
of
the US government make the US government appear biased towards the
interests
of the pharmaceutical companies.
The TAC questions are important public health questions which require clear
and detailed answers from the US government - In which way is the Act
violating international trade rules? Will the US government support
compulsory licensing and parallel importing of HIV/AIDS drugs without any
conditions attached?
3. THE US GOVERNMENT HAS A MORAL RESPONSIBILITY TO SUPPORT
DEVELOPING
COUNTRIES IN FIGHTING HIV/AIDS
Unfortunately, the US/TAC meeting demonstrates that the US government is
failing to take moral and political leadership in addressing the HIV/AIDS
epidemic in developing countries. As a leading industrial nation, the US
should ensure that public health rather than commercial interests come
first
in the availability of affordable HIV/AIDS drugs. The US has resources to
support developing countries in the prevention of HIV/AIDS, the reduction
and elimination of new HIV/AIDS infections and the provision of affordable
HIV/AIDS drugs. The US government has supported the development of
effective
HIV/AIDS drugs which, at current prices, are not affordable in developing
countries.
We therefore call on the US government to do the following:-
ú withdraw its opposition to Section 15 (c) of the Medicines and Related
Substances Amendment Act with immediate effect;
ú put pressure on the American drug companies to stop their court action
against the Medicines and Related Substances Amendment Act; and
ú enter into an agreement with the World Health Organisation (WHO) giving
the WHO the right to use pharmaceutical patents (based upon US government
funded research) to develop affordable HIV/AIDS drugs for developing
countries.
If the TAC does not get satisfactory responses to the above, the TAC will
call for increased public pressure against the US government
internationally. In this regard, the TAC will call for World AIDS Day (01
December 1999) to be used as an international day of action against the US
government.
4. THE DRUG COMPANIES HAVE A MORAL DUTY
TO SUPPORT LOWER PRICES FOR HIV/AIDS DRUGS
The Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (PMA), which represents the
large foreign pharmaceutical companies based in South Africa, has
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challenged
the Medicines and Related Substances Amendment Act in court. The PMA wants
to protect property rights because it believes that Section 15 (c) offers
the
"potential for abrogation" of intellectual property.
The effect of the PMA court challenge has been to delay the compulsory
licensing and parallel importing of HIV/AIDS drugs.
In the interests of public health, the drug companies also have a moral
duty
to ensure that affordable HIV/AIDS drugs are available.
We therefore call on the PMA to :-
ú meet with the TAC to explain its opposition to the Act and explore urgent
action to ensure the availability of affordable HIV/AIDS drugs;
ú withdraw its court challenge to the Act by 30 August 1999;
ú support the legal use of parallel imports and compulsory licensing of
HIV/AIDS drugs by the South African government.
We also call on local pharmaceutical companies to :-
ú support the legal use of parallel imports and compulsory licensing of
HIV/AIDS drugs by the South African government; and to
ú meet with the TAC to explore urgent action on the local production of
affordable HIV/AIDS drugs.
If the TAC does not get satisfactory responses to the above, the TAC will
call for increased public pressure against the PMA and member
pharmaceutical
companies. In this regard, the TAC will call for 01 October 1999 to be used
as a national day of action against the PMA and member pharmaceutical
companies.
5. THE SOUTH AFRICAN GOVERNMENT MUST ACT NOW
TO ACCESS AFFORDABLE HIV/AIDS DRUGS
The South African government has a duty to provide moral and political
leadership as well as financial support to address the HIV/AIDS pandemic.
We
can no longer silently witness the hardships and deaths cause by AIDS.
We therefore call on the South African government to :-
ú develop a plan to manage all preventable and curable opportunistic AIDS
related infections for urgent implementation by the public and private
health care sectors. This includes the development of a list of all
essential drugs to treat these opportunistic infections and the setting of
prices for these drugs.
ú urgently work for the implementation of pilot projects to provide
affordable, safe and effective anti-retroviral drugs nationally to prevent
mother to child transmission and designing a national implementation
strategy for the availability of affordable, safe and effective
anti-retroviral drugs;
ú urgently work for the implementation of the Medicines and Related
Substances Amendment Act by : resolving the PMA ?s court challenge,
developing regulations to govern compulsory licensing and parallel
importing
of HIV/AIDS drugs, development of a list of all essential HIV/AIDS drugs
and
the setting of prices for these drugs; and
ú meet with the TAC and other HIV/AIDS organisations to discuss the above
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issues by 30 September 1999.
The TAC welcomes the existence of the National Consultative Health Forum as
a forum through which the government and community organisations discuss
and
agree common principles on health policy. The next meeting of the Forum
will
take place from 05 August 1999.
The TAC calls on this meeting of the National Consultative Health Forum to
:
ú discuss the issues of HIV/AIDS treatment, care and drugs; and
ú make recommendations on action by the South African government and
pharmaceutical companies on the above call from the TAC.
6. WHAT WILL THE TAC DO IN THE FUTURE?
The TAC commits itself to campaign, negotiate, pressurise, demonstrate,
litigate and use every possible legal means at our disposal, including
civil
disobedience, to prevent losing any more lives in the interest of profit.
In this regard the TAC announces the following actions (subject to
satisfactory responses from the US government and the PMA) :
ú National Day of Action against pharmaceutical companies on 01 October
1999; and
ú International protests against the US government on 1999 World AIDS Day,
01 December 1999.
Contact
Morna Cornell, 011 403 0265, [email protected]
Mazibuko K. Jara, 011 487 3810/1/2, [email protected]
-ENDS-
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TEXT:
Contact:
Morna Cornell, 011 403 0265, [email protected]
Mazibuko K. Jara, 011 487 3810/1/2, [email protected]
TAC - HIV&AIDS Treatment Action Campaign
PRESS STATEMENT - 04 August 1999
This press statement deals with 4 issues -
1. TAC Meeting with the US government on HIV/AIDS drugs
2. TAC response to the US government
3. TAC call to pharmaceutical companies (for lowering of drug prices)
4. TAC call for action on HIV/AIDS treatment to the South African
government
1. MEETING WITH REPRESENTATIVES
OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
On 26 July 1999, the Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) met with
representatives of the government of the United States of America to
discuss
the use of compulsory licensing and parallel importing to make HIV/AIDS
drugs available at affordable prices in South Africa. Section 15 (c) of the
Medicines and Related Substances Amendment Act of 1997 makes the use of
compulsory licensing and parallel importing possible. Since 1997, the US
government has pressurised the South African government to remove Section
15(c).
The US/TAC meeting followed a TAC open letter and public pickets held on 05
July 1999 in front of the US Consulate in Johannesburg and Cape Town. In
the
open letter the TAC asked for the following :-
ú a meeting between the TAC and the US government by 31 July 1999;
ú the clarification of the US government , S stance on the use of compulsory
licensing and parallel importing of HIV/AIDS drugs;
ú the precise objection of the US government to Section 15 (c) of the
Medicines and Related Substances Amendment Act;
ú the clarification of how exactly the Act violated any international trade
rules; and the
ú withdrawal of US government opposition to the Medicines and Related
Substances Act by 31 July 1999.
Through this meeting the TAC established the following :-
ú the US government no longer opposes compulsory licensing and parallel
importing so long as they are done in accordance with international trade
rules;
ú according to the US government, Section 15 (c) is too broad and gives wide
powers to the Minister of Health. This is the main objection of the US
government to Section 15 (c)
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ú the US government considers Section 15 (c) to be potentially against
international trade rules. But the US government could not indicate how
exactly Section 15 (c) violates international trade rules.
2. TAC RESPONSE TO THE MEETING AND US GOVERNMENT RESPONSE
The US government has not given a written reply to the TAC by 31 July as it
committed itself to do. We consider this to be an act of bad faith.
The TAC is disappointed at the approach of the US government to the
meeting.
The US government representatives evaded the direct questions the TAC had
asked and merely referred to general US government statements on supporting
HIV/AIDS work in Africa.
The question of broad powers given by the Act to the Minister of Health is
purely an internal matter which should be of concern to South African
voters. It should not concern the US government at all.
South Africa is a member of the World Trade Organisation and abides by all
international trade rules. International trade rules allow compulsory
licensing and parallel importing. The South African government has not used
the provisions of the Medicines and Related Substances Amendment Act yet.
The essence of US pressure against South Africa was the withdrawal of
compulsory licensing and parallel importing. In this context, the actions
of
the US government make the US government appear biased towards the
interests
of the pharmaceutical companies.
The TAC questions are important public health questions which require clear
and detailed answers from the US government - In which way is the Act
violating international trade rules? Will the US government support
compulsory licensing and parallel importing of HIV/AIDS drugs without any
conditions attached?
3. THE US GOVERNMENT HAS A MORAL RESPONSIBILITY TO SUPPORT
DEVELOPING
COUNTRIES IN FIGHTING HIV/AIDS
Unfortunately, the US/TAC meeting demonstrates that the US government is
failing to take moral and political leadership in addressing the HIV/AIDS
epidemic in developing countries. As a leading industrial nation, the US
should ensure that public health rather than commercial interests come
first
in the availability of affordable HIV/AIDS drugs. The US has resources to
support developing countries in the prevention of HIV/AIDS, the reduction
and elimination of new HIV/AIDS infections and the provision of affordable
HIV/AIDS drugs. The US government has supported the development of
effective
HIV/AIDS drugs which, at current prices, are not affordable in developing
countries.
We therefore call on the US government to do the following:-
ú withdraw its opposition to Section 15 (c) of the Medicines and Related
Substances Amendment Act with immediate effect;
ú put pressure on the American drug companies to stop their court action
against the Medicines and Related Substances Amendment Act; and
ú enter into an agreement with the World Health Organisation (WHO) giving
the WHO the right to use pharmaceutical patents (based upon US government
funded research) to develop affordable HIV/AIDS drugs for developing
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countries.
If the TAC does not get satisfactory responses to the above, the TAC will
call for increased public pressure against the US government
internationally. In this regard, the TAC will call for World AIDS Day (01
December 1999) to be used as an international day of action against the US
government.
4. THE DRUG COMPANIES HAVE A MORAL DUTY
TO SUPPORT LOWER PRICES FOR HIV/AIDS DRUGS
The Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (PMA), which represents the
large foreign pharmaceutical companies based in South Africa, has
challenged
the Medicines and Related Substances Amendment Act in court. The PMA wants
to protect property rights because it believes that Section 15 (c) offers
the
"potential for abrogation" of intellectual property.
The effect of the PMA court challenge has been to delay the compulsory
licensing and parallel importing of HIV/AIDS drugs.
In the interests of public health, the drug companies also have a moral
duty
to ensure that affordable HIV/AIDS drugs are available.
We therefore call on the PMA to :-
ú meet with the TAC to explain its opposition to the Act and explore urgent
action to ensure the availability of affordable HIV/AIDS drugs;
ú withdraw its court challenge to the Act by 30 August 1999;
ú support the legal use of parallel imports and compulsory licensing of
HIV/AIDS drugs by the South African government.
We also call on local pharmaceutical companies to :-
ú support the legal use of parallel imports and compulsory licensing of
HIV/AIDS drugs by the South African government; and to
ú meet with the TAC to explore urgent action on the local production of
affordable HIV/AIDS drugs.
If the TAC does not get satisfactory responses to the above, the TAC will
call for increased public pressure against the PMA and member
pharmaceutical
companies. In this regard, the TAC will call for 01 October 1999 to be used
as a national day of action against the PMA and member pharmaceutical
companies.
5. THE SOUTH AFRICAN GOVERNMENT MUST ACT NOW
TO ACCESS AFFORDABLE HIV/AIDS DRUGS
The South African government has a duty to provide moral and political
leadership as well as financial support to address the HIV/AIDS pandemic.
We
can no longer silently witness the hardships and deaths cause by AIDS.
We therefore call on the South African government to :-
ú develop a plan to manage all preventable and curable opportunistic AIDS
related infections for urgent implementation by the public and private
health care sectors. This includes the development of a list of all
essential drugs to treat these opportunistic infections and the setting of
prices for these drugs.
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ú urgently work for the implementation of pilot projects to provide
affordable, safe and effective anti-retroviral drugs nationally to prevent
mother to child transmission and designing a national implementation
strategy for the availability of affordable, safe and effective
anti-retroviral drugs;
ú urgently work for the implementation of the Medicines and Related
Substances Amendment Act by : resolving the PMAI S court challenge,
developing regulations to govern compulsory licensing and parallel
importing
of HIV/AIDS drugs, development of a list of all essential HIV/AIDS drugs
and
the setting of prices for these drugs; and
ú meet with the TAC and other HIV/AIDS organisations to discuss the above
issues by 30 September 1999.
The TAC welcomes the existence of the National Consultative Health Forum as
a forum through which the government and community organisations discuss
and
agree common principles on health policy. The next meeting of the Forum
will
take place from 05 August 1999.
The TAC calls on this meeting of the National Consultative Health Forum to
:
ú discuss the issues of HIV/AIDS treatment, care and drugs; and
ú make recommendations on action by the South African government and
pharmaceutical companies on the above call from the TAC.
6. WHAT WILL THE TAC DO IN THE FUTURE?
The TAC commits itself to campaign, negotiate, pressurise, demonstrate,
litigate and use every possible legal means at our disposal, including
civil
disobedience, to prevent losing any more lives in the interest of profit.
In this regard the TAC announces the following actions (subject to
satisfactory responses from the US government and the PMA) :
ú National Day of Action against pharmaceutical companies on 01 October
1999; and
ú International protests against the US government on 1999 World AIDS Day,
01 December 1999.
Contact
Morna Cornell, 011 403 0265, [email protected]
Mazibuko K. Jara, 011 487 3810/1/2, [email protected]
-ENDS-
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RECORD TYPE: PRESIDENTIAL (NOTES MAIL)
CREATOR: [email protected]@INET@LNGTWY ( [email protected]@INET@LNGTWY [ UNKNOWN ]
CREATION DATE/TIME:13-AUG-1999 15:06:24.00
SUBJECT: Letter RE: Gore and African AIDS Drugs Policy
TO: Richard Socarides@EOP ( Richard Socarides@EOP [ WHO ] )
READ: UNKNOWN
TEXT:
[Letter sent to The Washington Post]
FROM Scott McLarty
(202) 518-5624
[email protected]
Thursday, August 12, 1999
TO Letters to the Editor
The Washington Post
1150 15th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20071
To the Editor,
Princeton N. Lyman ("Facing a Global AIDS Crisis", August 11) leaves
readers with the impression that countries like South Africa violate
international laws with "attacks on the patent rights of pharmaceutical
companies, and challenges to these rights by others in the World Health
Organization" when these countries seek to manufacture and sell AIDS drugs
at low-cost generic prices.
In fact, South Africa's production of generic drugs is already legal under
current trade agreements. Vice President Gore dissembles when he frets
over South African non-compliance. Mr. Gore isn't enforcing trade law at
all when he threatens South Africa with sanctions; on the contrary, he's
shilling for US drug firms and bullying weaker nations into providing
name-brand drugs their citizens can't afford.
Mr. Gore's $100 million AIDS relief package for Africa, while welcome in
the short run, will have very little long-range effect on the epidemic.
African countries, as well as India, Thailand, and other parts of the
world suffering disproportionately from the epidemic, need to maintain
their own locally produced supply of inexpensive AIDS drugs. The relief
package, combined with enforced name-brand drug prices, serves chiefly to
make needy nations dependent on the US -- and to route some of the
taxpayer-funded relief money through Africa and into the bank accounts of
drug firms.
Name-brand AIDS drugs cost about $12,000 per year. The average annual
income in South Africa is $2,600 per year. Generic drugs for
opportunistic infections like pneumocystis pneumonia can reduce prices as
much as 90%. (South Africa also supplies medicines to other African
countries.) The thesis of Princeton Lyman's can be summed up as follows:
"many Africans won't take the drugs correctly, so we might as well impose
unaffordable name-brand prices; let's give up on people already infected
and focus solely on maternal transmission." He thus consigns tens of
millions of Africans to suffering and death.
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The timing of the relief package neatly and cynically assuages some gay
rights, AIDS, and African American organizations that have begun to
support Mr. Gore's White House bid and need reassurance that the Vice
President is "on our side." The threat against South Africa exposes his
real allegiance. Mr. Gore's connections to the pharmaceutical industry
include David Beier (domestic policy advisor to Mr. Gore), former head
lobbyist for Genentech; Tony Podesta (advisor), lobbyist for the
Pharmaceutical Manufacturerl, Association; Tom Downey (confidant),
lobbyist for Merck; and Peter Knight (fundraiser), former Schering-Plough
lobbyist.
Drug companies, which according to Fortune magazine rake in the highest
profits of any US industry, also dump soft money into the campaign coffers
of his Democratic and Republican rivals, so Gore's atrocious and inhumane
actions are unlikely to become a campaign issue, unfortunately.
Scott McLarty
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RECORD TYPE: PRESIDENTIAL (NOTES MAIL)
CREATOR: Maureen A. Hudson ( CN=Maureen A. Hudson/OU=WHO/O=EOP [ WHO ] )
CREATION DATE/TIME:16-AUG-1999 13:57:51.00
SUBJECT: World AIDS Day Message
TO: Todd A. Summers ( CN=Todd A. Summers/OU=OPD/O=EOP@EOP [ OPD ] )
READ: UNKNOWN
CC: Carmen B. Fowler ( CN=Carmen B. Fowler/OU=WHO/O=EOP@EOP [ WHO ] )
READ: UNKNOWN
CC: Eileen P. McCaughey ( CN=Eileen P. McCaughey/OU=WHO/O=EOP@EOP [ WHO ] )
READ: UNKNOWN
CC: Sarah S. Knight ( CN=Sarah S. Knight/OU=WHO/O=EOP@EOP [ WHO ] )
READ: UNKNOWN
TEXT:
Hi, Todd. I'm editing the World AIDS Day draft and wondered if this is
the one that we do each year for the American Association for World Health
(Richard Wittenberg). If so, I just need to run it thru the Staff Sec'y,
since the AAWH disseminates the text so widely in their resource books,
etc., and the Staff Sec'y's office likes to sign off on anything that huge
numbers of people may see.
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RECORD TYPE: PRESIDENTIAL (NOTES MAIL)
CREATOR: Maureen A. Hudson ( CN=Maureen A. Hudson/OU=WHO/O=EOP [ WHO ] )
CREATION DATE/TIME:18-AUG-1999 15:29:08.00
SUBJECT: World AIDS Day Message
TO: Lisel Loy ( CN=Lisel Loy/OU=WHO/O=EOP@EOP [ WHO ] )
READ: UNKNOWN
TO: David R. Goodfriend ( CN=David R. Goodfriend/OU=WHO/O=EOP@EOP [ WHO ] )
READ: UNKNOWN
CC: Eileen P. McCaughey ( CN=Eileen P. McCaughey/OU=WHO/O=EOP@EOP [ WHO ] )
READ: UNKNOWN
CC: Sarah S. Knight ( CN=Sarah S. Knight/OU=WHO/O=EOP@EOP [ WHO ] )
READ: UNKNOWN
CC: Carmen B. Fowler ( CN=Carmen B. Fowler/OU=WHO/O=EOP@EOP [ WHO ] )
READ:UNKNOWN
TEXT:
FYI, I'm bringing this one to your office for review because it goes to a
wide audience in resource books prepared by the American Association for
World Health. This does not take the place of the World AIDS Day
proclamation that we do each December; the AAWH always requests a message
in August SO that they can meet deadlines for printing and distributing
the books and related materials they distribute in preparation for the
observance of World AIDS Day in December.
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RECORD TYPE: PRESIDENTIAL (NOTES MAIL)
CREATOR: Maureen A. Hudson ( CN=Maureen A. Hudson/OU=WHO/O=EOP [ WHO ] )
CREATION DATE/TIME:19-AUG-1999 13:42:08.00
SUBJECT: World AIDS Day message
TO: Sean P. Maloney ( CN=Sean P. Maloney/OU=WHO/O=EOP@EOP [ WHO ] )
READ: UNKNOWN
CC: Sarah S. Knight ( CN=Sarah S. Knight/OU=WHO/O=EOP@EOP [ WHO ] )
READ: UNKNOWN
CC: Eileen P. McCaughey ( CN=Eileen P. McCaughey/OU=WHO/O=EOP@EOP [ WHO ] )
READ: UNKNOWN
CC: Carmen B. Fowler ( CN=Carmen B. Fowler/OU=WHO/O=EOP@EOP [ WHO ] )
READ: UNKNOWN
TEXT:
Since I will be out of town for the next 2 weeks, I wanted to let you know
that Sarah Knight, who works with me in editing all of the Pres'l
messages, will wait for your edits/approval before she finalizes the World
AIDS Day message. She can be reached via email or on ext. 65514. (FYI:
this message is for printing purposes; requested by the American Assoc.
for World Health to put in thousands of resource books each year; it does
NOT take the place of the World AIDS Day proclamation that we do in
December.)
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RECORD TYPE: PRESIDENTIAL (NOTES MAIL)
CREATOR: Todd A. Summers ( CN=Todd A. Summers/OU=OPD/O=EOP [ OPD ] )
CREATION DATE/TIME:25-AUG-1999 09:12:22.00
SUBJECT: World AIDS Day Message
TO: Debra D. Alexander ( CN=Debra D. Alexander/OU=WHO/O=EOP@EOP [ WHO ] )
READ: UNKNOWN
TEXT:
Thanks - they're going to print and are anxious to get this.
Todd
Forwarded by Todd A. Summers/OPD/EOP on 08/25/99
09:11 AM
Maureen A. Hudson
08/16/99 01:57:48 PM
Record Type:
Record
To:
Todd A. Summers/OPD/EOP@EOP
CC:
Sarah S. Knight/WHO/EOP@EOP, Carmen B. Fowler/WHO/EOP@EOP,
Eileen P. McCaughey/WHO/EOP@EOP
Subject World AIDS Day Message
Hi, Todd. I'm editing the World AIDS Day draft and wondered if this is
the one that we do each year for the American Association for World Health
(Richard Wittenberg). If so, I just need to run it thru the Staff Sec'y,
since the AAWH disseminates the text SO widely in their resource books,
etc., and the Staff Sec'y's office likes to sign off on anything that huge
numbers of people may see.
Forwarded by Todd A. Summers/OPD/EOP on 08/25/99
09:11 AM
Maureen A. Hudson
08/16/99 03:14:30 PM
Record Type:
Record
To:
Todd A. Summers/OPD/EOP@EOP
CC:
Subject:
Re: World AIDS Day Message
Thanks SO much!!
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CREATOR: Robert Jasak <[email protected]> ( Robert Jasak <[email protected]> [ UNK
CREATION DATE/TIME: 8-OCT-1999 17:32:23.00
SUBJECT: HHS Weekly Amplification Report
TO: Robert Jasak <[email protected]> ( Robert Jasak <[email protected]> [ UNKNOWN
READ: UNKNOWN
TO: Melissa Skolfield <[email protected]> ( Melissa Skolfield <[email protected]
READ: UNKNOWN
TO: Margaret Hyde <[email protected]> ( Margaret Hyde <[email protected]> [ UNKNOWN
READ: UNKNOWN
TO: Lovell Brigham <[email protected]> ( Lovell Brigham <[email protected]> [
READ: UNKNOWN
TO: Kevin Burke <[email protected]> ( Kevin Burke <[email protected]> [ UNKNOWN
READ: UNKNOWN
TO: John Callahan <[email protected]> ( John Callahan <[email protected]> [ UN
READ: UNKNOWN
TO: Ivy Kupec <[email protected]> ( Ivy Kupec <[email protected]> [ UNKNOWN ] )
READ: UNKNOWN
TO: Elizabeth Summy <[email protected]> ( Elizabeth Summy <[email protected]> [ UN
READ: UNKNOWN
TO: Betsy DJamoos <[email protected]> ( Betsy DJamoos <[email protected]> [ UN
READ: UNKNOWN
TO: Sean P. O'Shea ( CN=Sean P. O'Shea/OU=WHO/O=EOP [ WHO ] )
READ: UNKNOWN
TO: Rebecca Werbel <[email protected]> ( Rebecca Werbel <[email protected]> [ UN
READ:UNKNOWN
TO: Mary Beth Donahue <[email protected]> ( Mary Beth Donahue <[email protected]
READ: UNKNOWN
TO: Lynnette Williams <[email protected]> ( Lynnette Williams <[email protected]
READ: UNKNOWN
TO: Lorrie McHugh-Wytkind <[email protected]> ( Lorrie McHugh-Wytkind <lmchugh-@o
READ: UNKNOWN
TO: Jonathan Beeton <[email protected]> ( Jonathan Beeton <[email protected]> [
READ: UNKNOWN
TO: James Alexander <[email protected]> ( James Alexander <[email protected]>
READ: UNKNOWN
TO: Ellen Dahl <[email protected]> ( Ellen Dahl <[email protected]> [ UNKNOWN ] )
READ: UNKNOWN
TO: Drew Holzapfel <[email protected]> ( Drew Holzapfel <[email protected]> [
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READ: UNKNOWN
TO: Andrew Hyman <[email protected]> ( Andrew Hyman <[email protected]> [ UNKNOWN
READ: UNKNOWN
TEXT:
HHS Weekly Amplification Report is below and attached. Please call
690-6637 if you have any questions.
MEMORANDUM
DATE:
October 8, 1999
TO:
Sean O=Shea, White House Office of Cabinet Affairs
FROM:
Lynnette Williams, Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Public
Affairs
RE:
Weekly Amplification Report
PROMOTING THE PATIENTS' BILL OF RIGHTS
On Wednesday, October 6, Secretary Shalala was interviewed by Conus
Communications on the patients' bill of rights. Conus provides news access
to 106 television stations across the country. On Friday, Conus aired a
statement by the Secretary to launch Adult Immunization Week.
On Wednesday, October 6, Secretary Shalala was interviewed by AP Radio and
"The Oliver North Show. The topic of both interviews was the patients'
bill of rights legislation.
On Thursday, October 7, Secretary Shalala was interviewed by the local NBC
affiliate in New Haven, Connecticut on the patients' bill of rights.
On Friday, October 8, Secretary Shalala was interviewed by several
reporters regarding the Patients' Bill Of Rights during her visit to the
Mississippi Medical Mall. Reporters in attendance were AP, The Clarion
Ledger, WAPT-TV, WJTV-TV and other Jackson, Mississippi media.
OBSERVING SIDS AWARENESS MONTH
On Wednesday, October 6, Dr. Marian Willinger of NIH/NICHD was interviewed
by Knight Ridder reporter Deborah Lynn Hook about SIDS and other causes of
infant death.
ASSISTING COMMUNITIES AFFECTED BY RECENT FLOODING
On Friday, October 1, Michael Kharfen of the Administration on Children and
Families was interviewed on WPTF-AM in Raleigh, North Carolina regarding
the LIHEAP emergency funds release on September 30 for the damage caused by
the recent floods in the state. The short news interview was made
available for replay throughout the weekend. Mr. Kharfen was also a guest
on "The Johnny Michael Show" where he answered questions about the program
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and use of the funds. The station covers a 100 mile radius of Raleigh
which reaches the areas of the state hit hardest by the floods.
INCREASING ENROLLMENT IN THE CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM
On Wednesday, October 6, HCFA issued a release announcing the CHIP
cost-sharing exemption for American Indian and Alaska Native children to
key Native American news outlets including Indian Country Today, The
Circle,
National Native News and American Indian Radio On Satellite (AIROS).
ADDRESSING THE NATION'S MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES
On Wednesday, October 6, HHS issued a release where Secretary Shalala
encouraged all Americans to observe Mental Illness Awareness Week (Oct 3-9)
by taking a stand against the stigma that still surrounds these
increasingly treatable disorders. The Secretary unveiled a new anti-stigma
poster and other materials designed to help start the dialogue and spread
the word that people with mental illness are people first. These new
efforts build on recommendations from the White House Conference on Mental
Health held last June and will help set the stage for the upcoming release
of the first ever Surgeon General's Report on Mental Health. The release
also included a quote from Mrs. Tipper Gore.
PROTECTING THE HEALTH OF AMERICA'S FAMILIES
On Thursday, October 7, Secretary Shalala presented the Samuel O. Their
Lecture at the Yale University School of Medicine where she discussed the
future of Medicare. Secretary Shalala, in a show of support for the
Department of Education's "Campus Week of Dialogue," also spoke about the
benefits and productivity produced by discussing our nation's race-related
challenges.
On Thursday, October 7, Secretary Shalala spoke before the Yale School of
Law where she discussed the issues surrounding medical privacy.
On Friday, October 8, Secretary Shalala traveled to Mississippi and visited
the St. James Head Start Center, Friends of Children of Mississippi
Headquarters and the University of Mississippi Medical Center. The
Secretary was interviewed about Head Start and her trip to Mississippi by
Bob Carpenter of the Mississippi Radio Network. The Secretary was
interviewed by WLBT-TV (NBC affiliate) regarding Head Start funding.
Other media in attendance during the Secretary's tours was AP, The Clarion
Ledger, WAPT-TV (ABC affiliate), WJTV-TV (CBS affiliate) and other Jackson,
Mississippi media. During brief remarks to the media at the Medical
Center,
the Secretary discussed her flu shot and the beginning of flu season,
health care in Mississippi and providing quality to health care to the
underserved as well as the Patients' Bill of Rights.
On Saturday, October 2, Assistant Secretary on Aging Jeanette Takamura
participated in an inter-generational walk organized by the World Health
Organization in celebration of the International Year of Older Persons in
New York City, New York with participants from across the globe.
On Sunday, October 3 and Monday, October 4, Assistant Secretary on Aging
Jeanette Takamura visited Providence, Rhode Island to participate in an
Aging 2000 10th Anniversary Event and testify in a Special Senate Committee
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on Aging field hearing that examined the role of family caregivers in
providing long-term care to an increasingly elderly population.
On Thursday, October 7, HCFA Deputy Administrator Mike Hash was interviewed
by WINZ-AM of Miami, Florida (over 250,000 listeners) where he promoted
HCFA's new Medicare & You handbook.
ADDRESSING THE NATION'S HIV/AIDS ISSUES
On Tuesday, October 5, Secretary Shalala presented remarks at a meeting of
the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS.
PROMOTING FEDERAL COMMITMENT TO MINORITY HEALTH ISSUES
On Monday, October 4, SAMHSA issued a press release announcing that SAMHSA
Administrator Dr. Nelba Chavez will release "Hablemos en Confianza, a
publication designed to strengthen the dialogue between Spanish speaking
Hispanic/Latino parents and their children about the dangers of substance
abuse. SAMHSA worked with Latino community leaders and developed materials
based on market research showing that many of today's Spanish-speaking
Latino parents are uncertain about how to initiate discussions about
substance abuse with their children and adolescents.
On Thursday, October 7, HHS issued a press release announcing steps to be
taken during this year's flu season. The release was distributed to key
African-American and Hispanic media outlets including American Urban Radio
Network, Southern Urban Radio Network, the National Newspaper Publishers
Association (African-American community papers). A Spanish-language
version of the press release was sent to Radio Unica of Miami, Hispanic
Radio Network and members of the National Association of Hispanic
Publications.
On Friday, October 7, CDC's Deputy Director of the National Immunization
Program Dr. Jose Cordero was interviewed by the Hispanic Radio Network on
the start of flu season and the flu shot participation rate of Hispanic
seniors. The segment is being taped for broadcast in the next few days
either on HRN's "Fuente de Salud" (Fountain of Health) or "Saber es Poder"
(Knowledge Is Power) health capsules.
Upcoming Items of Interest:
On Sunday, October 10, Secretary Shalala will participate in a
Medicare-related event with Rep. Karen Thurman in Crystal River, Florida.
On Monday, October 11, Secretary Shalala is scheduled to participate in a
Medicare event with Senator Graham at the University of South Florida in
Tampa, Florida. Following the event, the Secretary is scheduled to appear
on a cable TV show with Rep. Jim Davis.
On Tuesday, October 12, Secretary Shalala is scheduled to be interviewed by
Ted Koppel on ABC's Nightline regarding bioterrorism. Secretary Cohen is
also scheduled to attend.
On Friday, October 22, Secretary Shalala is scheduled to participate in a
Medicare event with Senator Schumer in Nassau Country, New York.
On Tuesday, October 12, HCFA Director of the Center for Beneficiary
Services Carol Cronin will be interviewed on KENS-AM of San Antonio, Texas
on HCFA's Medicare and You Handbook. The live interview was part of the
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station's weekly senior program "San Antonio Connection. "
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MEMORANDUM
DATE:
October 8, 1999
TO:
Sean O=Shea, White House Office of Cabinet Affairs
FROM:
Lynnette Williams, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs
RE:
Weekly Amplification Report
PROMOTING THE PATIENTS' BILL OF RIGHTS
On Wednesday, October 6, Secretary Shalala was interviewed by Conus Communications on the patients' bill of rights.
Conus provides news access to 106 television stations across the country. On Friday, Conus aired a statement by the
Secretary to launch Adult Immunization Week.
On Wednesday, October 6, Secretary Shalala was interviewed by AP Radio and "The Oliver North Show." The topic
of
both interviews was the patients' bill of rights legislation.
On Thursday, October 7, Secretary Shalala was interviewed by the local NBC affiliate in New Haven, Connecticut on the
patients' bill of rights.
On Friday, October 8, Secretary Shalala was interviewed by several reporters regarding the Patients' Bill Of Rights during
her visit to the Mississippi Medical Mall. Reporters in attendance were AP, The Clarion Ledger, WAPT-TV, WJTV-TV and
other Jackson, Mississippi media.
OBSERVING SIDS AWARENESS MONTH
On Wednesday, October 6, Dr. Marian Willinger of NIH/NICHD was interviewed by Knight Ridder reporter Deborah Lynn
Hook about SIDS and other causes of infant death.
ASSISTING COMMUNITIES AFFECTED BY RECENT FLOODING
On Friday, October 1, Michael Kharfen of the Administration on Children and Families was interviewed on WPTF-AM in
Raleigh, North Carolina regarding the LIHEAP emergency funds release on September 30 for the damage caused by the
recent floods in the state. The short news interview was made available for replay throughout the weekend. Mr.
Kharfen was also a guest on "The Johnny Michael Show" where he answered questions about the program and use of the
funds. The station covers a 100 mile radius of Raleigh which reaches the areas of the state hit hardest by the floods.
INCREASING ENROLLMENT IN THE CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM
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On Wednesday, October 6, HCFA issued a release announcing the CHIP cost-sharing exemption for American Indian and
Alaska Native children to key Native American news outlets including Indian Country Today, The Circle, National Native
News and American Indian Radio On Satellite (AIROS).
ADDRESSING THE NATION'S MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES
On Wednesday, October 6, HHS issued a release where Secretary Shalala encouraged all Americans to observe Mental
Illness Awareness Week (Oct 3-9) by taking a stand against the stigma that still surrounds these increasingly treatable
disorders. The Secretary unveiled a new anti-stigma poster and other materials designed to help start the dialogue and
spread the word that people with mental illness are people first. These new efforts build on recommendations from the
White House Conference on Mental Health held last June and will help set the stage for the upcoming release of the first
ever Surgeon General's Report on Mental Health. The release also included a quote from Mrs. Tipper Gore.
PROTECTING THE HEALTH OF AMERICA'S FAMILIES
On Thursday, October 7, Secretary Shalala presented the Samuel O. Their Lecture at the Yale University School of Medicine
where she discussed the future of Medicare. Secretary Shalala, in a show of support for the Department of Education's
"Campus Week of Dialogue," also spoke about the benefits and productivity produced by discussing our nation's
race-related challenges.
On Thursday, October 7, Secretary Shalala spoke before the Yale School of Law where she discussed the issues surrounding
medical privacy.
On Friday, October 8, Secretary Shalala traveled to Mississippi and visited the St. James Head Start Center, Friends of
Children of Mississippi Headquarters and the University of Mississippi Medical Center. The Secretary was interviewed
about Head Start and her trip to Mississippi by Bob Carpenter of the Mississippi Radio Network. The Secretary was
interviewed by WLBT-TV (NBC affiliate) regarding Head Start funding.
Other media in attendance during the Secretary's
tours was AP, The Clarion Ledger, WAPT-TV (ABC affiliate), WJTV-TV (CBS affiliate) and other Jackson, Mississippi media.
During brief remarks to the media at the Medical Center, the Secretary discussed her flu shot and the beginning of flu
season, health care in Mississippi and providing quality to health care to the underserved as well as the Patients' Bill of
Rights.
On Saturday, October 2, Assistant Secretary on Aging Jeanette Takamura participated in an inter-generational walk
organized by the World Health Organization in celebration of the International Year of Older Persons in New York City, New
York with participants from across the globe.
On Sunday, October 3 and Monday, October 4, Assistant Secretary on Aging Jeanette Takamura visited Providence, Rhode
Island to participate in an Aging 2000 10th Anniversary Event and testify in a Special Senate Committee on Aging field
hearing that examined the role of family caregivers in providing long-term care to an increasingly elderly population.
On Thursday, October 7, HCFA Deputy Administrator Mike Hash was interviewed by WINZ-AM of Miami, Florida (over
250,000 listeners) where he promoted HCFA's new Medicare & You handbook.
ADDRESSING THE NATION'S HIV/AIDS ISSUES
On Tuesday, October 5, Secretary Shalala presented remarks at a meeting of the Presidential Advisory
Council
on
HIV/AIDS.
PROMOTING FEDERAL COMMITMENT TO MINORITY HEALTH ISSUES
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On Monday, October 4, SAMHSA issued a press release announcing that SAMHSA Administrator Dr. Nelba Chavez will
release "Hablemos en Confianza," a publication designed to strengthen the dialogue between Spanish speaking
Hispanic/Latino parents and their children about the dangers of substance abuse. SAMHSA worked with Latino
community leaders and developed materials based on market research showing that many of today's Spanish-speaking
Latino parents are uncertain about how to initiate discussions about substance abuse with their children and adolescents.
On Thursday, October 7, HHS issued a press release announcing steps to be taken during this year's flu season. The
release was distributed to key African-American and Hispanic media outlets including American Urban Radio Network,
Southern Urban Radio Network, the National Newspaper Publishers Association (African-American community papers).
A Spanish-language version of the press release was sent to Radio Unica of Miami, Hispanic Radio Network and members of
the National Association of Hispanic Publications.
On Friday, October 7, CDC's Deputy Director of the National Immunization Program Dr. Jose Cordero was interviewed by
the Hispanic Radio Network on the start of flu season and the flu shot participation rate of Hispanic seniors. The segment is
being taped for broadcast in the next few days either on HRN's "Fuente de Salud" (Fountain of Health) or "Saber es Poder"
(Knowledge Is Power) health capsules.
Upcoming Items of Interest:
On Sunday, October 10, Secretary Shalala will participate in a Medicare-related event with Rep. Karen Thurman in Crystal
River, Florida.
On Monday, October 11, Secretary Shalala is scheduled to participate in a Medicare event with Senator Graham at the
University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida. Following the event, the Secretary is scheduled to appear on a cable TV
show with Rep. Jim Davis.
On Tuesday, October 12, Secretary Shalala is scheduled to be interviewed by Ted Koppel on ABC's Nightline regarding
bioterrorism. Secretary Cohen is also scheduled to attend.
On Friday, October 22, Secretary Shalala is scheduled to participate in a Medicare event with Senator Schumer in Nassau
Country, New York.
On Tuesday, October 12, HCFA Director of the Center for Beneficiary Services Carol Cronin will be interviewed on
KENS-AM of San Antonio, Texas on HCFA's Medicare and You Handbook. The live interview was part of the station's
weekly senior program "San Antonio Connection."
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This is not a presidential record. This is used as an administrative
marker by the William J. Clinton Presidential Library Staff.
This marker identifies a responsive email, already made available
within another FOIA request.
FOIA: 2012-0485-F
Bucket: WHO
Creation Date: 1999-10-15
Subject: Congressional Correspondence for 10/15/99
Creator: Courtney C. Crouch CN=Courtney C.
Crouch/OU=WHO/O=EOP [ WHO ]
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RECORD TYPE: PRESIDENTIAL (NOTES MAIL)
CREATOR: Eileen P. McCaughey ( CN=Eileen P. McCaughey/OU=WHO/O=EOP [ WHO ] )
CREATION DATE/TIME:15-NOV-1999 13:06:55.00
SUBJECT: Re: World AIDS Day Proclamation
TO: Woyneab M. Wondwossen ( CN=Woyneab M. Wondwossen/OU=WHO/O=EOP@FOP [ WHO ] )
READ: UNKNOWN
TEXT:
Don't know if this will help you. It's #4460874.
Forwarded by Eileen P. McCaughey/WHO/EOP on
11/15/99 01:05 PM
Todd A. Summers
11/12/99 04:41:41 PM
Record Type: Record
To: Eileen P. McCaughey/WHO/EOP@EOP
CC:
Subject: Re: World AIDS Day Proclamation
I forgot to mention, although I assume you already know, that the
President did complete a greeting for World AIDS Day that was published in
the booklet published by the American Association for World Health. It's
fabulous (okay, it's acceptable - I wrote it) SO we could use a lot of
what's in that.
If you need me to fax you a copy, send me your fax #
Thanks!
Todd
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RECORD TYPE: PRESIDENTIAL (NOTES MAIL)
CREATOR: Cheryl S. Bauerle ( CN=Cheryl S. Bauerle/OU=OPD/O=EOP [ OPD ] )
CREATION DATE/TIME: 8-FEB-2000 13:24:28.00
SUBJECT: Herman's speech
TO: [email protected] ( [email protected] @ inet [ UNKNOWN ] )
READ:UNKNOWN
CC: [email protected] ( [email protected] @ inet [ WHO ] )
READ: UNKNOWN
TEXT:
Forwarded by Cheryl S. Bauerle/OPD/EOP on
02/08/2000 01:23 PM
Mamacos Peter <[email protected]>
02/08/2000 01:11:17 PM
Record Type: Record
To: Cheryl S. Bauerle/OPD/EOP
CC:
Subject: Herman's speech
SECRETARY ALEXIS M. HERMAN AT THE U.S./AFRICA
CONFERENCE ON HIV/AIDS WORKPLACE PREVENTION AND EDUCATION
February 3, 2000
The Old Executive Office Building
REMARKS PREPARED FOR DELIVERY
Thank you, Sandy Thurman, for your introduction. And thank you for your
outstanding leadership of the Clinton-Gore Administration's HIV/AIDS
initiatives in the United States and throughout the world.
AFL-CIO President John Sweeney, our partner in this conference, trade union
leaders from both Africa and the United States, my colleagues in the
Clinton
Administration, and ladies and gentlemen: welcome to this convening session
of the U.S./Africa Trade Union Conference on AIDS Workplace Education and
Prevention.
Last July, Vice President Gore announced the White House Initiative to
combat HIV/AIDS in Africa. That $100 million initiative is to include
programs of prevention and education, home and community-based care, and
help for children orphaned by AIDS.
The Vice President further announced that this meeting would be held,
bringing together U.S. and African labor leaders, co-chaired by the
AFL-CIO,
to build on successes already achieved by the Council of South African
Trade
Unions in combating AIDS.
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We see this as a summit meeting. We want to forge personal friendships and
professional partnerships. We want to exchange ideas on the best ways to
promote AIDS prevention in the workplace and to fix united strategies for
the future.
I think we all have a lot to learn as we confront the challenge of
HIV/AIDS.
For my part, the first time I truly understood the terrible impact of the
AIDS pandemic was during my visit last year to Ghana and South Africa. At
a
South African auto assembly plant, I saw in dramatic human terms the impact
of AIDS. At the time, 16 percent of the plant's employees were infected
with the virus.
Realizing that production was seriously affected by absenteeism and
illness,
the plant management, working with the union, put in place an aggressive
workplace training program. That program was proof that labor and
management, acting together, could make great strides both towards saving
lives and improving the lives of HIV-positive workers.
My subsequent meeting with leaders of the Congress of South African Trade
Union make clear the resolve of trade unions leaders to confront the
problem
head-on.
I don't have to dwell on the terrible magnitude of the HIV/AIDS crisis,
certainly not for our guests from Africa. It is enough to say that,
according to the World Health Organization, more than 12 million Africans
have already died, another 22 million are living with AIDS and in some
countries one adult in four is infected.
Moreover, the damage done by the disease spreads throughout society and
touches many lives. Some workers with AIDS suffer discrimination. Children
are orphaned, and others have to leave school to take care for sick
relatives or to work, which only makes worse the problem of child labor.
We increasingly understand that AIDS is not only a human tragedy, it is
also
an economic disaster. It has devastated private industry in many countries.
The quality of labor is affected, because experienced workers are lost and
their skills and experience are lost with them.
We in the United States are deeply concerned about the AIDS pandemic, in
Africa, in our own country and all around the world. With strong leadership
from President Clinton and Vice President Gore, we are determined to do
more
to combat the disease and to comfort its victims.
We cannot yet cure AIDS, but we do know that the way to stop its spread is
through education and prevention.
We at the Department of Labor believe the workplace has a powerful, still
untapped potential for providing literally millions of workers with
information that can save their lives. That is why we have designed a
project to conduct HIV/AIDS education in the workplace.
Our budget for the coming year includes $10 million to enable the
International Labor Organization to support health education and HIV
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prevention initiatives. These are new funds, not money taken from other
programs.
We want to take information and best practices from international
organizations and the U.S. Center for Disease Control and disseminate them
to workplaces and youth and employment programs.
Drawing on the CDC's best practices models, the initiative will emphasize
train-the-trainer programs for public employment service officials, trade
union leaders and business representatives. These leaders will be given the
information, educational and training techniques and materials to provide
quality HIV/AIDS awareness in the workplace.
We have never seen a greater challenge to development, peace and security
in
Africa than the AIDS pandemic. Africa's leaders must overcome the social
mores that too often have hindered an all-out effort against this terrible
enemy of humanity.
Let us be candid. This is a sexually transmitted disease. In some minds,
even today, its not been about "us"
its about "them. " Too often,
these
facts have hindered the total effort we must have. But the fact is: AIDS
is an equal opportunity killer.
We cannot be embarrassed. We cannot be silent. Because embarrassment means
delay and silence means death.
We must treat this plague as we would an invading army - this must be
all-out, unconditional war.
Prevention is our first line of defense. We must shine a spotlight on AIDS,
bring it out of the shadows and break the silence.
This conference can be a milestone. The partnerships we form here, the work
you begin here, can have a ripple effect. Like a stone tossed into a pond,
your courage and determination can spread from workplace to workplace, from
nation to nation, and until it has touched, and saved, countless lives.
These are dark days, but we must remember an old proverb from the Congo
that
says: "No matter how long the night, day is sure to come."
Thank you.
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RECORD TYPE: PRESIDENTIAL (NOTES MAIL)
CREATOR: John H. Corcoran III ( CN=John H. Corcoran III/OU=WHO/O=EOP [ WHO ] )
CREATION DATE/TIME:20-MAR-2000 17:23:32.00
SUBJECT: Re: Gro Harlem Brundtland -- 3 letters
TO: Debra D. Alexander ( CN=Debra D. Alexander/OU=WHO/O=EOP [ WHO ] )
READ: UNKNOWN
TEXT:
re: the world health day. patty leahey said it's a message and they're
handling it - - I'll emailed Laura about that.
i'll bring over the incoming letters.
Debra D. Alexander
03/20/2000 05:20:44 PM
Record Type:
Record
To:
John H. Corcoran III/WHO/EOP@EOP
CC:
Laura L. Efros/OSTP/EOP@EOP
bcc:
Subject:
Re: Gro Harlem Brundtland 3 letters
hi!
laura, i read great things about the vaccine conference!
1. john, let me see the letters before making a decision on how to
handle. who tasked to nsc? it may be better if they handle the response.
i can't say without reviewing the incoming.
2. there's a world health day message - - april 7. i'll check on a
proclamation - - i do not know - - john, do you?
deb
John H. Corcoran III
03/20/2000 04:33:36 PM
Record Type:
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To:
Debra D. Alexander/WHO/EOP
CC:
Subject:1 Re: Gro Harlem Brundtland - - 3 letters
I got this message from OSTP (see the second para.) ... I assume we should
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just answer the three letters together.
let me know if I should contact Ken bernard
Forwarded by John H. Corcoran III/WHO/EOP on
03/20/2000 04:32 PM
Laura L. Efros
03/20/2000 03:51:29 PM
Record Type:
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To:
John H. Corcoran III/WHO/EOP@EOP
CC:
bcc:
Subject:
Re: Gro Harlem Brundtland 3 letters
I guess we keep too low a profile in OSTP for anyone to know what we're
doing!
I work on a number of domestic and international health issues, including
putting together the POTUS vaccine initiative and the WH meeting on March
2 on vaccines for developing countries, and developing our G-8 health
initiatives. I don't work specifically on AIDS, but AIDS is one of our
vaccine targets. I also coordinate a task force on emerging infectious
diseases, which includes developing global disease surveillance and
response, research, capacity building in developing countries, etc. This
task force does not address HIV/AIDS, since there are a number of other
mechanisms to do SO. We work closely with NSC and ONAP on a number of
these issues.
On the Brundtland letter, are you aware that NSC was also tasked to reply
to the Feb 17 letter? It was assigned to Ken Bernard, who said he's happy
to have you guys do it instead. Ken and I will coordinate our comments on
your draft. I'll give you a few specific comments on Brundtland's
participation in the March 2 vaccine meeting at the White House and our
proposals to the G-8. It would be helpful if you could fax me the
outgoing letter from Dec. 21.
On an unrelated topic, are you doing a POTUS message for World Health Day?
Thanks, Laura
John H. Corcoran III
03/20/2000 03:19:37 PM
Record Type:
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To:
Laura L. Efros/OSTP/EOP@EOP
CC:
barbara d. woolley/who/eop@eop
bcc:
Subject:
Re: Gro Harlem Brundtland 3 letters
sure willl
thanks for your hellp.
I'm a little confused though - - how is this an OSTP issue? Do you handle
vaccine issues? I've been doing HIV/AIDS as an issue for awhile, and
wasn't aware that OSTP was involved with it
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john
Laura L. Efros
03/20/2000 03:12:50 PM
Record Type:
Record
To:
Barbara D. Woolley/WHO/EOP@EOP
CC:
john h. corcoran iii/who/eop@eop
bcc:
Subject:
Re: Gro Harlem Brundtland -- 3 letters
Sure, I'll make a few comments. John -- could you fax me the incoming
letters at 6-6028?
Thanks, Laura
Barbara D. Woolley
03/20/2000 02:58:24 PM
Record Type:
Record
To:
Laura L. Efros/OSTP/EOP@EOP
CC:
John H. Corcoran III/WHO/EOP@EOP
Subject: Gro Harlem Brundtland -- 3 letters
can you get back to john with any suggestions. thanks.
Forwarded by Barbara D. Woolley/WHO/EOP on
03/20/2000 02:57 PM
John H. Corcoran III
03/20/2000 02:45:27 PM
Record Type:
Record
To:
Barbara D. Woolley/WHO/EOP@EOP
CC:
Subject Gro Harlem Brundtland -- 3 letters
Barbara - -
Here's the draft for the 3 letters from Brundtland that I mentioned to you
last week. I'll fax the incomings he hits on a lot of issues, too many
to address in one draft. So we focused on what appears to be his primary
concern: international HIV/AIDS initiatives, including the WHO's
involvement with GAVI. also, we threw in some debt relief language for
good measure.
Let me know your thoughts/suggestions ...
thanks!!
john
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Dear Gro:
Thank you for your letters regarding global health concerns. Your
support means a great deal to me, and I am grateful for your wise
counsel and leadership on these important issues.
As you know, my Administration remains committed to working with
the private sector and our partners around the world to address the
urgent health issues which affect developing countries. In my
State of the Union address, I announced a number of new initiatives
aimed at promoting the delivery of existing vaccines and
accelerating the development of new vaccines, as well as other
measures to combat infectious diseases in developing nations.
Specifically, I have proposed a new $1 billion tax credit for sales
of vaccines for malaria, tuberculosis, and HIV/AIDS. I have also
proposed an additional $100 million investment in AIDS prevention,
care, public health infrastructure, and education in the African
and Asian countries that have been hit the hardest by the disease.
I have proposed help for those in the world's poorest countries by
forgiving $500 million in debt and forging agreement among G-8
industrialized countries to provide additional debt relief through
the expanded Heavily Indebted Poor Country Initiative. In my
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fiscal 2001 budget proposal, I have requested $600 million over
three years for the HIPC trust fund.
Furthermore, I am grateful for the World Health Organization's
leadership in the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization.
Moreover, I am pleased that in my fiscal 2001 budget we were able
to include $50 million for the vaccine purchase fund of this
important alliance. Be assured my Administration remains committed
to doing all we can to combat infectious diseases in developing
nations around the world.
As we continue our efforts to improve the lives of others, I
appreciate your leadership on behalf of these important issues.
Best wishes.
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RECORD TYPE: PRESIDENTIAL (NOTES MAIL)
CREATOR: Maureen A. Hudson ( CN=Maureen A. Hudson/OU=WHO/O=EOP [ WHO ] )
CREATION DATE/TIME:21-MAR-2000 11:20:22.00
SUBJECT: Re: World Health Day Message
TO: Debra D. Alexander ( CN=Debra D. Alexander/OU=WHO/O=EOP@EOP [ WHO ] )
READ: UNKNOWN
TEXT:
Is it an AIDS vaccine conference?
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CREATOR: Carrie A. Street ( CN=Carrie A. Street/OU=WHO/O=EOP [ WHO ] )
CREATION DATE/TIME: 22-MAR-2000 11:45:17.00
SUBJECT: Re: Okinawa
TO: John H. Corcoran III ( CN=John H. Corcoran III/OU=WHO/O=EOP@EOP [ WHO ] )
READ: UNKNOWN
TEXT:
That sounds good to me. Thanks for clarifying.
John H. Corcoran III
03/22/2000 11:25:42 AM
Record Type:
Record
To:
Carrie A. Street/WHO/EOP@EOP
CC:
bcc:
Subject:
Re: Okinawa
wait but the president said he's going. he said it after the Vaccine
research meeting, and OSTP wanted to add a sentence mentioning Okinawa.
This is the sentence I was planning on adding.
"As I mentioned at the meeting, I plan to urge our G-8 partners in Okinawa
to join our efforts to speed the development of badly needed vaccines and
to increase resources dedicated to combating the devastating AIDS
pandemic. "
I think it's kind of non-committal because it says "I plan instead of
"I will," and also it's prefaced by, "As I said at the meeting and
hence he's not really saying anything new, just reiterating what he said
at the 3/2 meeting.
what do you think?
here's what he said at the 3/2 meeting:
" This is a very important beginning. It will save lives and
make it clear that we're serious. But all of us agree there is more to
do. We have to first build on the bipartisan support that now exists in
our Congress to enact the research and experimentation tax credit, and
the tax credit that we proposed for this specific purpose, and to get
the funding increases through. I will go to the G-8 meeting in Okinawa
this summer to urge our partners to take similar steps."
Let me know
Thanks!
john
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Carrie A. Street
03/22/2000 11:05:27 AM
Record Type:
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To:
John H. Corcoran III/WHO/EOP@EOP
CC:
bcc:
Subject:
Re: Okinawa
I wouldn't mention it b/c while his attendance has been discussed, nothing
has been confirmed.
(I believe it's in July).
John H. Corcoran III
03/22/2000 10:48:35 AM
Record Type:
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To:
Carrie A. Street/WHO/EOP@EOP
CC:
Subject: Okinawa
hey Carrie - -
when is the P. going to Okinawa to meet with the G-8? I'm going to
mention that meeting in a letter (to Gro Harlem Brundtland of the World
Health Organization), but if it's too soon I don't want to mention it b/c
our letter won't get out in time.
thanks
john
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CREATOR: Rebecca Hunter ( CN=Rebecca Hunter/OU=WHO/O=EOP [ WHO ] )
CREATION DATE/TIME:22-MAR-2000 18:43:27.00
SUBJECT: text of the response
TO: Courtney C. Crouch ( CN=Courtney C. Crouch/OU=WHO/O=EOP@EOP [ WHO ] )
READ: UNKNOWN
TO: Devanshu Patel ( CN=Devanshu Patel/OU=WHO/O=EOP@EOP [ WHO ] )
READ: UNKNOWN
TEXT:
This is a POTUS response to a letter that Sherrod Brown wrote to the
POTUS. Chuck has not seen this yet, but I thought I would go ahead and
send it to you to put in the correct form. Devorah said that it needs to
go out tomorrow. This is the first I have heard about it SO I will let
you know what Chuck says.
Forwarded by Rebecca Hunter/WHO/EOP on 03/22/2000
06:42 PM
Devorah R. Adler
03/22/2000 06:31:52 PM
Record Type:
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To:
Rebecca Hunter/WHO/EOP@EOP
CC:
Subject: text of the response
Also, we cleared this through Ken Bernard at NSC.
Forwarded by Devorah R. Adler/OPD/EOP on 03/22/2000
06:31 PM
Devorah R. Adler
03/22/2000 06:30:31 PM
Record Type:
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To:
Rebecca Hunter/WHO/EOP@EOP
CC:
Subject: text of the response
Devorah R. Adler
03/22/2000 05:28:42 PM
Record Type:
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To:
Kenneth W. Bernard/NSC/EOP@EOP
CC:
Subject: revised letter with one additional question
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Let me know if it's okay, and then we should just get this puppy out.
Thanks, Devorah
Congressman Sherrod Brown
201 Cannon House Office Building
Washington DC, 20515
Dear Congressman Brown:
Thank you for your letter on the international threat of tuberculosis and
the particular threat the disease poses in India. As you made clear in
our conversation in Cleveland, more attention needs to be focused on this
issue and I appreciate your leadership in this regard.
I am pleased to advise you that I will take the opportunity during my trip
to South Asia this week to discuss the challenge posed by tuberculosis in
India and throughout the world, as well as to outline steps we are taking
to prevent and hopefully eradicate this threat. I will emphasize the
devastating impact this disease has had on the population as well as
opportunities to address the problem. On Friday, World Tuberculosis Day,
I will be visiting a hospital and clinic that has a large model
tuberculosis program in Hyderabad, India. At this event, I will highlight
the expanded National Tuberculosis Control Program, which now incorporates
directly observed treatment protocols to ensure that medication is
administered appropriately in order to avoid increases in antibiotic
resistance. In addition, I have asked Secretary Shalala to represent me
at the Ministerial Conference on Tuberculosis and Development in
Amsterdam, which also takes place on World Tuberculosis Day. She will be
meeting with Gro Brundtland, Director-General of the World Health
Organization, other donors and Ministers from over 20 of the most
TB-affected countries to develop new ideas and programs to deal with the
global TB epidemic.
While drug therapy the Indians have incorporated into their national
treatment programs have proven to be extremely effective, the ultimate
solution will clearly be a better vaccine for tuberculosis. This year
NIH is increasing its basic research on tuberculosis vaccines by 40
percent. We have also proposed a $1 billion investment in NIH for the FY
2001 budget, and these funds will hopefully be used to increase our
investment in this research even further. And I have asked Congress to
approve a $1 billion tax credit for sales of vaccines developed against
tuberculosis, AIDS, and malaria 0) diseases that kill over 5 million people
each year. It is our hope that such incentives will encourage the
pharmaceutical industry to increase their investment in research for a new
tuberculosis vaccine.
Given the importance of these international prevention, detection, and
treatment efforts, I have referred your proposal to provide an additional
$100 million for tuberculosis detection and treatment to the international
health experts at the National Security Council for careful review and
consideration. Your input on these issues is invaluable, and I hope we
can continue to work together to address this international public health
threat.
I was pleased to see you looking so good in Cleveland. Hillary joins me
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in sending our best wishes for a full and complete recovery.
Sincerely,
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CREATOR: Amy Stilwell ( Amy Stilwell <[email protected]> [ UNKNOWN ] )
CREATION DATE/TIME:17-MAY-2000 21:56:56.00
SUBJECT: Re: [Fwd: U.S. ACTING AGAINST AIDS TREATMENT INITIATIVES at WorldHealthA
TO: Mark A. Kitchens ( CN=Mark A. Kitchens/OU=WHO/O=EOP [ WHO ] )
READ: UNKNOWN
TO: n ( [email protected] [ UNKNOWN ] )
READ:UNKNOWN
TEXT:
Hi Mark:
Got your e-mail. We are running the traps now.
>>> <[email protected]> 05/17/00 05:43PM >>>
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To:
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Subject: [Fwd: U.S. ACTING AGAINST AIDS TREATMENT INITIATIVES at
World
HealthAssemby]
Less vague than the info I gave you on the phone. This is the same
stuff coming out of doctors without borders
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ACT UP
U.S. UP TO OLD TRICKS OF BULLYING DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
FROM TAKING STEPS IN PROVIDING ACCESS TO AIDS MEDICINES IN FACE OF
EPIDEMIC
Public health advocates call for transparency on global medicine
pricing
information
(Geneva) 17th May 2000. At the 53rd World Health Assembly in Geneva,
The
U.S. delegation, led by Dr. Tom Novotny, is up to all its old tricks--
mobilizing opposition in the face of even the slightest positive
movement
by member states of the World Health Organization to treat people
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living
with HIV/AIDS and other opportunistic infections
Brazil and other delegations have put forth several important
amendments
to
the WHO HIV/AIDS resolution. Brazil's amendment would be a first step
towards giving poor countries tools in order to gain access to
affordable
AIDS medication: it charges the World Health Organization with
constructing
a database of drug prices, so countries could easily determine the
most
accessible version of a medicine.
Information on quality generic and patented drug prices enables
countries
to rationalize their purchasing policy. Developing countries could use
this
tool to maintain control over their public health policies. It is clear
around the world that where generic competition exists, prices of
medicines
are considerably lower. However, there continue to be regulatory and
legal
barriers to purchasing and importing medicines. These need to be
resolved.
Last week an Executive Order was issued by President Clinton easing
U.S.
pressure campaigns against African nations using WTO-legal means to
provide
generic versions of life saving patented medications. "At the WHA.
bullying tactics of the U.S. delegates are morally reprehensible and
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hypocritical in light of the Clinton administration grandstanding
about
access to treatment," said Abdul Akim of Act Up Philadelphia, "and
contradict the spirit of the Executive Order. "
The U.S. delegation is in opposition to this amendment. Led by Dr.
Tom
Novotny, they are acting against countries having access to pricing
information.
"The U.S. government is again acting as pharmaceutical industry's
puppet.
The industry is afraid once data is widely accessible that illustrates
the
dramatic differences in prices in nations that have strong generic
production, their murderous fiction regarding the necessity of high
prices
will go up in smoke," said Asia Russell of Act Up Philadelphia.
Affected countries in Africa were not included in the preparation
discussions of the price reduction and public/private partnership.
Affected
countries around the world must be included in the process to find
long
term sustainable solutions.
"There is a lot of pressure on the countries hand selected by the U.S.
delegation to capitulate to U.S. opposition. This process is
completely
non-transparent, and completely preferential," said Paul Davis of Act
Up
Philadelphia.
Many countries have expressed strong support for this amendment,
because
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they know a pricing database would enable purchase of greater
quantities
of
affordable life-saving medicines to ensure that treatment options are
not
restricted to limited conditional price reductions which are dependent
on
corporate generosity.
Last week's statement of intent between UNAIDS and several
multi-national
pharmaceutical companies camouflages the real issue that long term
sustainable solutions are needed on an international level. This
agreement
does not encourage transfer of technology, nor does it stimulate
countries'
rights to produce or import inexpensive quality drugs, an important
part
of
the long-term solution to improving access to medicines.
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CREATOR: " (RIA) Petroni, Suzanne D" <[email protected]> ( (RIA) Petroni, Suzanne
CREATION DATE/TIME: 8-JUN-2000 17:39:16.00
SUBJECT: Draft Chautaqua speech
TO: Heather F. Hurlburt ( CN=Heather F. Hurlburt/OU=WHO/O=EOP [ WHO ] )
READ: UNKNOWN
TEXT:
Ok, my friend, here it is. Need work, but hey, that's what you're SO very
good at.
Julia's speech will open a week of lectures on "Foundations of Change:
Population, the Environment and Culture." Her speech, as you can see, is
titled, "The Environmental and Humanitarian Challenges of Our World At Six
Billion."
She wanted me to include some very personal examples from her travels -
personal on the level of what Dr. Ifenne did at World Health Day. Couldn't
quite put that type of story into her mouth, though. Can you?
Otherwise, I think it covers what she wanted to address:
- Importance of families at Chatauqua
- Women's access to contraceptives, alternatives, empowerment
- Safe birthing kit
- Challenges: abortion, AIDS, employment
- Environment
- Migration - megacities
- Beijing+5 (perhaps need more)
Anyway, greatly appreciate your assistance. Talk with you tomorrow.
THANKS!
suzanne
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The Environmental and Humanitarian Challenges of
Our World At Six Billion
Remarks by Julia V. Taft
Assistant Secretary of State
for Population, Refugees and Migration
The Chatauqua Institution
July 1, 2000
It is an honor to be here at Chatauqua, and particularly, to
open this week's discussion of a topic that is so critical
to our lives, and to those of our children - the
environmental and humanitarian challenges of a world that is
now well over six billion people.
While population and environmental issues are topics of
truly global proportion, it is actually quite fitting to
discuss them here at Chatauqua.
Yes, we often talk in terms of numbers - six billion people
living on earth; 34 million people now living with HIV or
AIDS; 600,000 women dying of pregnancy-related causes every
year; one child in six not living to the age of five.
Really, though, we use these numbers to get people's
attention and to put things into perspective.
In fact, we don't really care about the numbers. For us,
and for the international community, population issues
really come down to the individual human being, to the
family, and to the community.
And isn't this what Chatauqua is all about? This unique
place celebrates individuals and families, and certainly
their quality of life. Chatauqua provides choices and
opportunities for those who live and visit here. The
Institution actively promotes individual and family
decision-making. Should we go to the symphony, chat under a
tree, play golf, or go listen to a lecture by some boring
folks from Washington?
Of course we know that these types of choices don't exist
for most people around the world. But imagine if you lived
without even the most basic of choices. Not even having the
ability to make critical decisions about your own life - how
many children you will have; when you will have your
children; whether any type of trained personnel will assist
you when you give birth.
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Imagine being forced to move from your home because there is
simply no more land or water to sustain your family and
community.
Imagine watching your children grow up malnourished,
stunted, or dying because you don't have the food or
education to ensure their healthy growth.
Imagine not being able to go to school, to work, to drive,
or to vote, simply because you are a woman.
Imagine living in a city so large, so densely populated, and
so polluted that you have to wear a mask to walk down the
street.
Imagine that one in every four people sitting near you today
will die of AIDS.
Difficult to imagine, as we sit here in this beautiful and
bountiful place, renewing our bodies and spirits. But this
is reality. This is the situation faced by far too many
people around the world.
So while you listen this week to discussions about the
global issue of population, I urge you to remember that it
is at this community level, the family level, and at the
individual level, where the effects of rapidly growing
populations - whether they be environmental, humanitarian,
or societal - really come into play.
Now this is not just my thinking about these critical issues.
This is what the international community agreed to at the
International Conference on Population and Development, which
took place in Cairo in 1994. In Cairo, 179 countries agreed to
replace human numbers with human needs, and to move from a
demography-centered to a democracy-based approach to stabilizing
global population growth. And they agreed on several ways to get
there, including:
- universal access to reproductive health care, including family
planning;
- reducing infant and maternal mortality;
- preventing the spread of sexually-transmitted diseases,
including HIV/AIDS;
- improving the economic, social and political status of women;
- reducing the gaps between boys and girls in education;
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- improving men's responsibilities in reproductive health and
child rearing;
- and reducing wasteful resource consumption.
It was just a year later that the historic Beijing Women's
Conference, which produced its own similar recommendations, along
with much broader ones pertaining to women's rights, took place.
And as the international community recognized last year in the
five-year review of Cairo ("Cairo-plus-five"), and last month at
"Beijing-plus-five," the Cairo and Beijing programs are working.
Thanks to increased access to information and services, including
modern family planning methods; better education and
opportunities for girls and women; and greater political will on
the part of governments around the world, individuals and couples
are better able to determine the number and spacing of their
children. Women and children are beginning to live healthier
lives, and to have greater opportunities.
But so many challenges remain.
About 150 million couples want, but don't have access to, or
information about, voluntary family planning services. All over
the world, women want greater control over the size of their
families and the spacing of their children.
I recently visited a family planning clinic in Namibia. Women
there have over five children on average, and this is low
compared to many countries. They are simply too tired to have a
sixth and seventh child, and they can't afford to feed even those
that they now have. The women I spoke with felt so very
empowered to be able to decide when and how many children to
bring into their economically devastated situation.
Almost 600,000 women die each year as a result of pregnancy or
childbirth. In developing countries, maternal mortality is the
largest single cause of death among women of reproductive age.
Women should not have to die in childbirth. Family planning could
save a third of these lives. Safe motherhood kits (show one),
which consist simply of soap, twine, wax, a plastic sheet, and a
razor blade, and which cost about thirty cents each, could save
many more.
This kit might look simple, but I have visited so many places
where this simple kit literally means life or death. In Nepal,
for example, where women live in remote villages in the hills,
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this is the only form of health care women might receive. In the
refugee camps in Africa, which house tens of thousands of women,
this kit prevents potentially deadly infections from births in
otherwise unsanitary conditions.
Compare the cost of this kit - thirty cents - to the cost of
giving birth here in the United States, which is what, about
twelve thousand dollars now?. How can it not be worth it?
About 70,000 women die each year of unsafe abortion. By making
family planning accessible and available, abortion rates decline
dramatically.
But, unfortunately, access to safe, reliable family planning does
not yet exist everywhere, and it won't without our assistance.
There are now over 34 million people living with HIV, and there
are several countries where one in every four or five people are
are HIV-positive. I recently visited South Africa, Mozambique
and Namibia, countries devastated by the AIDS pandemic. I was
told that managers there must hire two people for every one job
they fill, because they know that one will be dead within three
years. The Minister of Health of Namibia (?) told me that he
attends three funerals a week, and this after choosing which to
attend, because he only has time for three.
AIDS is diminishing the lives and the productivity of people
throughout Africa, and it is lowering life expectancies to
incredibly low levels. On average, people are barely living to
40 years old in many countries.
Violence against women remains another huge challenge. The UN
reported last month that.
So there are indeed many significant challenges for us to face.
And I haven't even gotten the challenge that is perhaps the most
important for the future of our planet - the environment.
The impact of ever more people using the earth's finite resources
is causing irreversible damage to our air, water, croplands,
grasslands, forests and fisheries. Our natural resource base is
shrinking while the pressures upon it - fueled by increasing
consumption and population growth - are increasing rapidly.
Today, almost half a billion people have insufficient supplies of
fresh water. This concerns us for humanitarian reasons, but we
also recognize that this takes a toll on health, economic
development and food production. It also raises the likelihood
of regional conflicts over water.
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The Asian Development Bank warned this year that international
conflicts over water are becoming more frequent as competition
for freshwater resources increases. The ADB notes that water
scarcity will also increasingly affect food security throughout
Asia and the Pacific. It has raised health concerns, as well,
noting that many Asian cities are not equipped to meet the water
supply and sanitation needs of their teeming residents. Already,
830 million people in developing countries in the Asia-Pacific
region have no access to safe drinking water and more than two
billion others lack sanitation. This is just in one region.
Half of the world's original forests are gone. Forests are
needed to help maintain our climate and many of our ecosystems,
as well as to provide wood products. Each year, an area about
the size of Washington State disappear, as trees are cleared for
cropland, human settlements and fuel wood. As populations grow
rapidly, particularly into forested areas, we are losing our
forests even faster.
Ten thousand times more species are going extinct now than before
humans existed. We lose about twenty-seven species of plant or
animal each year. We have already lost more than one-quarter of
the planet's birds.
The burning of forests, fuel wood and fossil fuels is causing
unhealthy pollution as well as rapid buildup of carbon dioxide.
Human activities have already destroyed 11% of the globe's arable
land, the size of China and India combined. The loss of land and
soils stretches the world's ability to provide food in support of
today's population, not to mention our future population.
Because of both natural growth and migration to urban areas,
the world's cities are growing faster than ever before.
Rapid urbanization encroaches on farmland, destroys wildlife
and threatens sensitive ecosystems. With an anticipated XX
megacities, that is, cities over 1 million people, in the
year 2020, these are serious issues.
While these are indeed global challenges, I want to bring us
back to the individual, the family and the community level.
It is at these levels that we need focus and address some
serious consumption issues in the U.S. and in industrialized
societies.
The U.S. represents about four percent of the world's
population, but we consume almost twenty-five percent of the
its energy. On average, one American consumes as much
energy as 33 Indians, 83 Vietnamese, or 121 Bangladeshis.
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There are about 600 million cars in the world. A full
quarter of the world's total are in the U.S.
The U.S. produces about twenty-five percent of the world's
greenhouse gases. We deplete tremendous amounts of wood
resources, emit pollutants, and generate huge quantities of
waste.
These are things that we, here in Chatauqua or our
respective homes, can do something about. On a more global
scale, we can help other societies learn to grow at
sustainable rates, and in sustainable manners.
Now, how do we do this? Our financial and technical assistance
help a great deal. But we spend less than one percent of our
federal budget on international affairs, and less than half of
this on humanitarian and development goals. This is simply not
enough.
Our bilateral funding for international population assistance has
been constantly cut and attacked by Congress. Let me tell you
what these cuts mean. They mean that millions of women around
the world will continue to endure unintended pregnancies, or
resort to abortion - - all too often unsafe abortion. That women
will continue to die as a result of pregnancy. That their
children will still be at risk of not living past their first
birthday. That HIV/AIDS will continue its rapid spread. And
that programs to ensure human rights, and equality in health care
will be slower than ever.
That is why the President has requested an increase of $169
million over last year's funding for international
population assistance, restoring our funding to 1995 levels.
We need to do much more, and with your support and that of
Congress, we can. We can save lives, protect health, and
ensure that our earth and its resources will not only
survive, but thrive, throughout the new millennium.
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RECORD TYPE: PRESIDENTIAL (NOTES MAIL)
CREATOR: Matthew Murguia ( CN=Matthew Murguia/OU=OPD/O=EOP [ OPD ] )
CREATION DATE/TIME:21-JUN-2000 15:46:22.00
SUBJECT: Letter Request
TO: Eileen P. McCaughey ( CN=Eileen P. McCaughey/OU=WHO/O=EOP@EOP [ WHO ] )
READ: UNKNOWN
TEXT:
Eileen:
John Cochran let me know that despite my best intentions, I had not yet
sent this request for a POTUS letter over as I thought I had.
This letter is for the American Association of World's health annual World
AIDS Day booklet, mailed to about 3,000 organizations globally to help
them plan World AIDS Day events. As for the past several years, they have
requested a letter from the POTUS for inclusion in the booklet. Below is
my draft version. They asked that it be ready by June 30 which is when
they go to print -- I thought I sent this over June 7, but I am wrong and
apologize for the quick turn around request.
Please let me know if I need to do anything more. Thanks.
Matthew Murguia
Associate Director for Policy
Office of National AIDS Policy
202-456-2437
[email protected]
Date
Warm greetings to all those around the world and across the United States
who are observing the 13th annual World AIDS Day. On this occasion each
year, we join with all 191-member countries of the World Health
Organization to focus the world's attention on the HIV/AIDS pandemic.
While we have come a long way in the struggle to overcome this devastating
disease, much remains to be done. Last year, 2.6 million deaths from
HIV/AIDS were recorded 0) the highest global total since the epidemic
began. And although new treatment drugs are increasing the life span of
many infected with HIV, these treatment options are not available to all.
My administration has been working diligently to change this, but we have
not yet been as successful as is needed.
It is important to note that we do not live in isolation from our global
neighbors. Because the spread of HIV has reached catastrophic proportions
in some areas of the globe, I recently declared AIDS to be a national
security threat. It is imperative that the U.S. lead the effort in
mobilizing a greatly expanded world effort to stem the rising tide of this
disease.
In the United States, we are seeing alarming rise in new HIV infection.
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In the U.S., two new cases of HIV are reported in young people under the
age of 25 every hour. Racial and ethnic minority communities, women, and
youth are being particularly hard hit.
This year's World AIDS Day theme I) I &All Men I ) Make a Difference! 8 --
focuses on men's issues and men's ability to exert a powerful influence in
the struggle against HIV/AIDS. It calls on all men around the world to
embrace a new leadership role not only in prevention, but also in the care
of their children and other loved ones who lives are affected by AIDS.
As we observe World AIDS Day 2000, our task must be to work in cooperation
and solidarity with our neighbors here in the United States and throughout
the world to stop the spread of this disease. The future of the world's
children depends on our ability to achieve these goals together.
Signed
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RECORD TYPE: PRESIDENTIAL (NOTES MAIL)
CREATOR: Eileen P. McCaughey ( CN=Eileen P. McCaughey/OU=WHO/O=EOP [ WHO ] )
CREATION DATE/TIME:21-JUN-2000 14:59:35.00
SUBJECT: Re: Did I Do This?
TO: John H. Corcoran III ( CN=John H. Corcoran III/OU=WHO/O=EOP@EOP [ WHO ] )
READ: UNKNOWN
CC: patricia a. leahey ( CN=patricia a. leahey/OU=who/O=eop@eop [ who ] )
READ: UNKNOWN
TEXT:
I don't have this for this year yet. Do you want me to let Matthew know
or will you?
John H. Corcoran III
06/21/2000 02:44:56 PM
Record Type:
Record
To:
Eileen P. McCaughey/WHO/EOP@EOP, Patricia A. Leahey/WHO/EOP@EOP
CC:
Subject: Did I Do This?
Would you mind checking to see if Matthew sent over this request? I
checked my box, and I don't believe I have it
Matthew is very nice and very helpful - let me know if there's a rush on
it and I'd be glad to get it turned around quickly.
Thanks!
Forwarded by John H. Corcoran III/WHO/EOP on
06/21/2000 02:43 PM
Matthew Murguia
06/21/2000 02:39:14 PM
Record Type: Record
To: John H. Corcoran III/WHO/EOP@EOP
CC:
Subject: Did I Do This?
John, please help me out here. I thought I sent over a request for a
POTUS letter for use with the American Association of World Health's
annual booklet on World AIDS Day. We have done this letter many times in
the past. It would start out something like "Warm greetings to all those
around the world
the 13th annual World AIDS Day."
My handwritten notes to myself say I sent it over to you on June 7, but I
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can't find it anywhere on my computer system. Did I send it over. If
not, I will send it over ASAP.
Thanks.
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RECORD TYPE: PRESIDENTIAL (NOTES MAIL)
CREATOR: John H. Corcoran III ( CN=John H. Corcoran III/OU=WHO/O=EOP [ WHO ] )
CREATION DATE/TIME:21-JUN-2000 14:46:50.00
SUBJECT: Re: Did I Do This?
TO: Matthew Murguia ( CN=Matthew Murguia/OU=OPD/O=EOP@EOP [ OPD ] )
READ: UNKNOWN
TEXT:
Matthew -
I sent your email to Patty Leahey and Eileen McCaughey, who handle the
message requests They haven't brough the info. around to me yet, but
that doesn't mean they didn't receive it and are still logging it. they
should get back to you quickly.
John
PS - - I'm working on Dellums right now, and will have an updated version
asap.
Matthew Murguia
06/21/2000 02:39:14 PM
Record Type: Record
To: John H. Corcoran III/WHO/EOP@EOP
CC:
Subject: Did I Do This?
John, please help me out here. I thought I sent over a request for a
POTUS letter for use with the American Association of World Health's
annual booklet on World AIDS Day. We have done this letter many times in
the past. It would start out something like "Warm greetings to all those
around the world
the 13th annual World AIDS Day."
My handwritten notes to myself say I sent it over to you on June 7, but I
can't find it anywhere on my computer system. Did I send it over. If
not, I will send it over ASAP.
Thanks.
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RECORD TYPE: PRESIDENTIAL (NOTES MAIL)
CREATOR: John H. Corcoran III ( CN=John H. Corcoran III/OU=WHO/O=EOP [ WHO ] )
CREATION DATE/TIME:21-JUN-2000 14:45:08.00
SUBJECT: Did I Do This?
TO: Patricia A. Leahey ( CN=Patricia A. Leahey/OU=WHO/O=EOP@EOP [ WHO ] )
READ: UNKNOWN
TO: Eileen P. McCaughey ( CN=Eileen P. McCaughey/OU=WHO/O=EOP@EOP [ WHO ] )
READ: UNKNOWN
TEXT:
Would you mind checking to see if Matthew sent over this request? I
checked my box, and I don't believe I have it
Matthew is very nice and very helpful - - let me know if there's a rush on
it and I'd be glad to get it turned around quickly.
Thanks!
Forwarded by John H. Corcoran III/WHO/EOP on
06/21/2000 02:43 PM
Matthew Murguia
06/21/2000 02:39:14 PM
Record Type: Record
To: John H. Corcoran III/WHO/EOP@EOP
CC:
Subject: Did I Do This?
John, please help me out here. I thought I sent over a request for a
POTUS letter for use with the American Association of World Health's
annual booklet on World AIDS Day. We have done this letter many times in
the past. It would start out something like "Warm greetings to all those
around the world
the 13th annual World AIDS Day."
My handwritten notes to myself say I sent it over to you on June 7, but I
can't find it anywhere on my computer system. Did I send it over. If
not, I will send it over ASAP.
Thanks.
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RECORD TYPE: PRESIDENTIAL (NOTES MAIL)
CREATOR: Matthew Murguia ( CN=Matthew Murguia/OU=OPD/O=EOP [ OPD ]
)
CREATION DATE/TIME:17-JUL-2000 12:52:33.00
SUBJECT: World AIDS Day Letter
TO: Eileen P. McCaughey ( CN=Eileen P. McCaughey/OU=WHO/O=EOP@EOP [ WHO ] )
READ:UNKNOWN
TEXT:
Eileen:
On June 21, I sent over an email request to you for a letter from the
POTUS for the World AIDS Day booklet that is sent to over 3,000
organizations globally to help them plan for World AIDS Day. I had
originally thought I sent it to John Cochran about a month earlier but
neither one of us could find a record of that request. I was hoping you
could update me on the status of the letter. The American Association of
World Health is anxious to publish the booklet and are waiting on this
letter.
Thanks for your help. I may be reached at 395-1449 if you have any
questions.
Matthew Murguia
Associate Director for Policy
Office of National AIDS Policy
Here is my original note to you with a draft letter:
John Cochran let me know that despite my best intentions, I had not yet
sent this request for a POTUS letter over as I thought I had.
This letter is for the American Association of World's health annual World
AIDS Day booklet, mailed to about 3,000 organizations globally to help
them plan World AIDS Day events. As for the past several years, they have
requested a letter from the POTUS for inclusion in the booklet. Below is
my draft version. They asked that it be ready by June 30 which is when
they go to print I thought I sent this over June 7, but I am wrong and
apologize for the quick turn around request.
Please let me know if I need to do anything more. Thanks.
Matthew Murguia
Associate Director for Policy
Office of National AIDS Policy
202-456-2437
[email protected]
Date
Warm greetings to all those around the world and across the United States
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who are observing the 13th annual World AIDS Day. On this occasion each
year, we join with all 191-member countries of the World Health
Organization to focus the world's attention on the HIV/AIDS pandemic.
While we have come a long way in the struggle to overcome this devastating
disease, much remains to be done. Last year, 2.6 million deaths from
HIV/AIDS were recorded 0) the highest global total since the epidemic
began. And although new treatment drugs are increasing the life span of
many infected with HIV, these treatment options are not available to all.
My administration has been working diligently to change this, but we have
not yet been as successful as is needed.
It is important to note that we do not live in isolation from our global
neighbors. Because the spread of HIV has reached catastrophic proportions
in some areas of the globe, I recently declared AIDS to be a national
security threat. It is imperative that the U.S. lead the effort in
mobilizing a greatly expanded world effort to stem the rising tide of this
disease.
In the United States, we are seeing alarming rise in new HIV infection.
In the U.S., two new cases of HIV are reported in young people under the
age of 25 every hour. Racial and ethnic minority communities, women, and
youth are being particularly hard hit.
This year's World AIDS Day theme 0) I &All Men I ) Make a Difference!|
focuses on men's issues and men's ability to exert a powerful influence in
the struggle against HIV/AIDS. It calls on all men around the world to
embrace a new leadership role not only in prevention, but also in the care
of their children and other loved ones who lives are affected by AIDS.
As we observe World AIDS Day 2000, our task must be to work in cooperation
and solidarity with our neighbors here in the United States and throughout
the world to stop the spread of this disease. The future of the world's
children depends on our ability to achieve these goals together.
Signed
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RECORD TYPE: PRESIDENTIAL (NOTES MAIL)
CREATOR: Eileen P. McCaughey ( CN=Eileen P. McCaughey/OU=WHO/O=EOP [ WHO ] )
CREATION DATE/TIME:19-JUL-2000 10:06:12.00
SUBJECT: Re: World AIDS Day Letter
TO: Matthew Murguia ( CN=Matthew Murguia/OU=OPD/O=EOP@EOP [ OPD ] )
READ: UNKNOWN
TEXT:
Matthew- I just returned and it is with NSC- I will follow up with them
this morning and let you know. Staff Sec'y will also have to reveiw, but
it shouldn't be much longer. thanks.
Matthew Murguia
07/17/2000 12:52:27 PM
Record Type: Record
To: Eileen P. McCaughey/WHO/EOP@EOP
CC:
Subject: World AIDS Day Letter
Eileen:
On June 21, I sent over an email request to you for a letter from the
POTUS for the World AIDS Day booklet that is sent to over 3,000
organizations globally to help them plan for World AIDS Day. I had
originally thought I sent it to John Cochran about a month earlier but
neither one of us could find a record of that request. I was hoping you
could update me on the status of the letter. The American Association of
World Health is anxious to publish the booklet and are waiting on this
letter.
Thanks for your help. I may be reached at 395-1449 if you have any
questions.
Matthew Murguia
Associate Director for Policy
Office of National AIDS Policy
Here is my original note to you with a draft letter:
John Cochran let me know that despite my best intentions, I had not yet
sent this request for a POTUS letter over as I thought I had.
This letter is for the American Association of World's health annual World
AIDS Day booklet, mailed to about 3,000 organizations globally to help
them plan World AIDS Day events. As for the past several years, they have
requested a letter from the POTUS for inclusion in the booklet. Below is
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my draft version. They asked that it be ready by June 30 which is when
they go to print I thought I sent this over June 7, but I am wrong and
apologize for the quick turn around request.
Please let me know if I need to do anything more. Thanks.
Matthew Murguia
Associate Director for Policy
Office of National AIDS Policy
202-456-2437
[email protected]
Date
Warm greetings to all those around the world and across the United States
who are observing the 13th annual World AIDS Day. On this occasion each
year, we join with all 191-member countries of the World Health
Organization to focus the world's attention on the HIV/AIDS pandemic.
While we have come a long way in the struggle to overcome this devastating
disease, much remains to be done. Last year, 2.6 million deaths from
HIV/AIDS were recorded I) the highest global total since the epidemic
began. And although new treatment drugs are increasing the life span of
many infected with HIV, these treatment options are not available to all.
My administration has been working diligently to change this, but we have
not yet been as successful as is needed.
It is important to note that we do not live in isolation from our global
neighbors. Because the spread of HIV has reached catastrophic proportions
in some areas of the globe, I recently declared AIDS to be a national
security threat. It is imperative that the U.S. lead the effort in
mobilizing a greatly expanded world effort to stem the rising tide of this
disease.
In the United States, we are seeing alarming rise in new HIV infection.
In the U.S., two new cases of HIV are reported in young people under the
age of 25 every hour. Racial and ethnic minority communities, women, and
youth are being particularly hard hit.
This year's World AIDS Day theme I) [ &All Men I ) Make a Difference!
focuses on men's issues and men's ability to exert a powerful influence in
the struggle against HIV/AIDS. It calls on all men around the world to
embrace a new leadership role not only in prevention, but also in the care
of their children and other loved ones who lives are affected by AIDS.
As we observe World AIDS Day 2000, our task must be to work in cooperation
and solidarity with our neighbors here in the United States and throughout
the world to stop the spread of this disease. The future of the world's
children depends on our ability to achieve these goals together.
Signed
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RECORD TYPE: PRESIDENTIAL (NOTES MAIL)
CREATOR: Eileen P. McCaughey ( CN=Eileen P. McCaughey/OU=WHO/O=EOP [ WHO ] )
CREATION DATE/TIME:24-JUL-2000 15:46:31.00
SUBJECT: World AIDS Day message
TO: Adam L. Rosman ( CN=Adam L. Rosman/OU=WHO/O=EOP@EOP [ WHO ] )
READ: UNKNOWN
TO: Lisel Loy ( CN=Lisel Loy/OU=WHO/O=EOP@EOP [ WHO ]
)
READ: UNKNOWN
TEXT:
Attached is the draft message we've prepared at the request of Matthew
Murguia at AIDS Policy. We issue a proc for December 1, but each year
since 1994 we have provided a message for the American Association of
World Health's annual World AIDS Day booklet. The booklet is mailed to
3,000 organizations across the globe to help them plan World AIDS Day
events.
The message was drafted by AIDS Policy, edited here and cleared by Ken
Bernard, NSC International Health. Since it does get wide distribution,
Maureen asked me to run it by you. If you would like to see the previous
years, please let me know and I'll run them over. Thanks.
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WORLD AIDS DAY, 2000
Greetings to all those observing the 13th annual
World AIDS Day. On this occasion each year, we join with all
countries of the world to focus global attention on the
HIV/AIDS pandemic, and the lives of those affected by this
devastating disease.
While we have come a long way in the struggle to overcome
the personal, social, and economic impact of this epidemic,
the battle is far from over. Last year, 2.6 million deaths
from HIV/AIDS were recorded -- the highest global total since
the epidemic began. In the United States alone, we have an
unacceptably high number of new HIV infections every year.
Every hour in our nation, two new cases of HIV are reported
in young people under the age of 25. Racial and ethnic
minority communities, women, and youth are being particularly
hard hit.
We do not live in isolation from our global neighbors,
and, because the spread of HIV has reached catastrophic
proportions in some areas of the globe, I recently declared
AIDS to be a national security threat. It is imperative
that the United States lead the effort in mobilizing a greatly
expanded world response to stem the rising tide of this
disease. We must also continue our efforts to make care and
treatment, including drugs -- which are increasing the life
span and improving the quality of life of many infected with
HIV accessible to all who need them.
This year's World AIDS Day theme, "All Men Make a
Difference," focuses on men's ability -- and responsibility
to exert a powerful influence in the struggle against HIV/AIDS.
It calls on all men around the world to embrace a new
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their children and other loved ones whose lives are affected by
AIDS.
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As we observe World AIDS Day 2000, our task must be to
work in cooperation and solidarity here in the United States
and with our neighbors around the world to stop the spread of
this devastating disease. The future of the world's children
depends on our ability to achieve this goal together.
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this is what I sent Lisel and Adam yesterday. Matthew Murguia is anxious
to get this today. Thanks
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Subject: World AIDS Day message
Attached is the draft message we've prepared at the request of Matthew
Murguia at AIDS Policy. We issue a proc for December 1, but each year
since 1994 we have provided a message for the American Association of
World Health's annual World AIDS Day booklet. The booklet is mailed to
3,000 organizations across the globe to help them plan World AIDS Day
events.
The message was drafted by AIDS Policy, edited here and cleared by Ken
Bernard, NSC International Health. Since it does get wide distribution,
Maureen asked me to run it by you. If you would like to see the previous
years, please let me know and I'll run them over. Thanks.
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WORLD AIDS DAY, 2000
Greetings to all those observing the 13th annual
World AIDS Day. On this occasion each year, we join with all
countries of the world to focus global attention on the
HIV/AIDS pandemic, and the lives of those affected by this
devastating disease.
While we have come a long way in the struggle to overcome
the personal, social, and economic impact of this epidemic,
the battle is far from over. Last year, 2.6 million deaths
from HIV/AIDS were recorded the highest global total since
the epidemic began. In the United States alone, we have an
unacceptably high number of new HIV infections every year.
Every hour in our nation, two new cases of HIV are reported
in young people under the age of 25. Racial and ethnic
minority communities, women, and youth are being particularly
hard hit.
We do not live in isolation from our global neighbors,
and, because the spread of HIV has reached catastrophic
proportions in some areas of the globe, I recently declared
AIDS to be a national security threat. It is imperative
that the United States lead the effort in mobilizing a greatly
expanded world response to stem the rising tide of this
disease. We must also continue our efforts to make care and
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treatment, including drugs which are increasing the life
span and improving the quality of life of many infected with
HIV - - accessible to all who need them.
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This year's World AIDS Day theme, "All Men Make a
Difference," focuses on men's ability and responsibility --
to exert a powerful influence in the struggle against HIV/AIDS.
It calls on all men around the world to embrace a new
leadership role not only in prevention, but also in the care of
their children and other loved ones whose lives are affected by
AIDS.
As we observe World AIDS Day 2000, our task must be to
work in cooperation and solidarity here in the United States
and with our neighbors around the world to stop the spread of
this devastating disease. The future of the world's children
depends on our ability to achieve this goal together.
BC/SSK/MAH/NSC/efr-pfs-lynn (Corres. #7241724)
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SUBJECT: Friday, August 4, 2000
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Friday, August 4, 2000
Treasury
Secretary Summers will
Interview with Reuters.
Interview with the New Republic.
Justice
Attorney General Reno will meet with White House Fellows/Judicial Fellows
at DOJ.
USDA
Secretary Glickman will be in Africa.
USDA will announce a $1,470,000 Rural Development investment for the
Shattuck, OK, Hospital Authority I ) which will use the 30 - year loan to
refinance existing bond debt and purchase new equipment. The hospital has
been in operation serving the Shattuck area since the early 1960's, and
the area has experienced the largest percentage of out-migration of
population in the state.
USDA will participate in a groundbreaking ceremony for the Feather River
Tribal Health Clinic located in Oroville, CA. The 37,463 square foot
facility will be constructed using a $4 million CF Guarantee, and will
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offer outpatient clinic which will offer outpatient clinic services to
Native American, Medical and Medicare people in Butte, Yuba and Sutter
Counties.
By August 4, GAO expected to release an audit on USDA Information
Security, calling on the Department to implement it], information security
plan. The GAO audit also recommends that USDA report its information
security weaknesses as a material internal control weakness under the
Federal Managerl S Financial Integrity Act. USDA Chief Information Officer
Leo has responded that, while more work needs to be done, the GAO audit
did not take into account USDA budgetary constraints, and the role of
business leaders in taking responsibility for their own information
assets.
Commerce
On July 24, House Census Subcommittee Chairman Dan Miller wrote to Census
Director Kenneth Prewitt requesting that the Bureau review the decennial
Non-Response Follow-Up operations in 16 of the Bureaul S Local Census
Offices. Miller held a press conference the next day to release a report
on this topic and said that as oversight chairman he was concerned with
the &tremendous pressure from the top down 8 to finish the Follow-Up
operations. Prewitt responded to Miller] S criticisms in his standard
press briefing and the Census Bureau will complete a formal response to
the subcommittee by August 4.
Labor
Secretary Herman will be in Chicago with the Vice President and will
release the monthly employment numbers and speak with national and
regional media about the nation] S employment situation.
BLS will release the monthly report on the Employment Situation for July
2000
HHS
Secretary Shalala will:
attend a Washington Mystics game with a select group of Girl Power!
Representative.
host a 0 &chalk talk 8 with the girls and a Mystics player following the
game.
The Secretary S Advisory Committee on Genetic Testing (SACGT) will meet in
Bethesda, Maryland to discuss topics presented at its June 5-7 meeting and
plan a course of action for future projects. The Committee will also hear
a report from a SACGT working group that will meet August 3 to develop a
methodology for classifying genetic tests for review purposes.
Deputy Secretary Thurm was interviewed by Indian Country Today and The
Native American Report on the Department's longstanding effort to build
relationships with American Indian and Alaska Native leaders. The Native
American Report will be published on August 4.
Regional Director Kevin Vaughan will meet with Cecil H. Underwood, the
Governor of West Virginia, and Joan Ohl, Secretary of the West Virginia
Department of Health and Human Resources, in Philadelphia. The Governor
requested the meeting primarily to discuss the Medicaid disallowance
related to behavioral health services.
CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) Articles, Volume 49 (30),
August 4, 2000: Because of space constraints and clearance
considerations, the contents of this issue could change.
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1) Intimate Partner Violence--South Carolina, 1998: Physical and
psychologic intimate partner violence (IPV) has mental and physical health
impacts, and both victims and perpetrators experience adverse health
effects. To estimate the lifetime incidence of IPV by the type of
violence (i.e., physical, sexual, and perceived emotional abuse) and to
explore demographic correlates of reporting IPV among women and men, the
South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control and the
University of South Carolina conducted a population-based,
random-digit-dialed telephone survey on IPV incidence and sexual
assaults. This report summarizes the results of that survey, which
indicate that approximately 25 percent of women and 13 percent of men have
experienced some type of IPV during their lifetime. Although women were
significantly more likely to report physical and sexual IPV, men were as
likely as women to report emotional abuse without concurrent physical or
sexual IPV.
2) Assessment of Infectious Disease Surveillance--Uganda, 2000: In 1998,
member states of the African Region of the World Health Organization
(WHO-AFRO) adopted the integrated disease surveillance (IDS) strategy to
strengthen Ugandan national infectious disease surveillance systems. This
report describes results of the assessment of the infectious disease
surveillance systems of the Ministry of Health of Uganda (UMOH) and
indicates that additional efforts are needed to develop the basic elements
of an effective surveillance system. Such a system would include ongoing
systematic collection, analysis, and interpretation of health data with
subsequent translation of those data into information for public health
action. WHO-AFRO and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are
working with UMOH to build the capacity of the districts to collect and
transport specimens for confirmation, analyze and use data for action,
prepare for and respond to epidemics, and provide support to health
facilities in Uganda.
3) Missed Opportunities for Prevention of Tuberculosis Among Persons with
HIV Infection--Selected Locations, United States, 1996-1997: Contact
investigations are conducted to find human immunodeficiency virus
(HIV) -positive persons (contacts) who are exposed to infectious
tuberculosis (TB) patients and to evaluate and treat those contacts for TB
infection and active TB disease. HIV-positive persons in close (i.e.,
prolonged, frequent, or intense) contact with persons having infectious TB
are at high risk for TB infection, and if tuberculin skin test-positive,
are at high risk for active TB disease. To determine whether TB programs
are managing HIV-positive close contacts according to published guidelines
and recommendations, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
analyzed clinical data from TB programs in 11 U.S. urban sites. The study
found that TB programs need to review their contact investigation
policies, procedures, and outcomes for optimal management of HIV-positive
close contacts.
VA
Acting Secretary Gober will deliver luncheon remarks at the Gold Star
Wives' 55th National Convention in Omaha, NE.
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THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
(Abuja, Nigeria)
For Immediate Release
August 27, 2000
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT
TO HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS ANDTHE COMMUNITY OF
THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR WOMEN'S DEVELOPMENT
National Center for Women Development
Abuja, Nigeria
4:25 P.M. (L)
PRESIDENT CLINTON: Thank you very much. Mr. President, John and
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Tayo, thank you very much. I would also like to acknowledge the presence
here of the Minister of Women's Affairs Ismail; Dr. Agary, the Director of
the Center; Dr. Resema, who came to the White House last year and spoke
movingly about her battle for women's health. I want to thank the members
of the American delegation, and especially the members of Congress, for
joining us here, and say that I am particularly honored to be welcome by
John Ibekwe because he is the leader of the Network for People Living With
AIDS. That is, they have brought a lot of help and hope to Nigeria.
And let me say I want to thank Tay again for telling us her story, and
speaking SO powerfully for the young people of Nigeria. I'd like to hear
them both on a regular basis again. I thought they were terrific, and I
know you're proud of them. (Applause.)
I would like to acknowledge the contributions in particular of one
member of the American Congress who is here, Congresswoman Barbara Lee, who
along with Representative Jim Leach (applause) thank you, Barbara
along with Representative Jim Leach of Iowa, she sponsored the historic
bipartisan Global AIDS Act I signed last week. And I thank her and the
Congress for their support of the worldwide battle against AIDS.
(Applause.)
This program today is a sober reminder that while it is wonderful that
the people of Nigeria are finally free, to be free does not mean to be free
of all burdens or all challenges. Indeed, there are challenges SO serious
that if they are left unmet your democracy will not mean very much. The
fight against infectious diseases is one such challenge.
Believe it or not, for all our modern medical advances, infectious
diseases still account for one out of every four deaths around the world,
and half the victims that's why it's good this baby is crying, it will
remind us of this half the victims of infectious diseases are under five
years of age. Chiefly because of malaria, mosquitoes will be responsible
for the death of more than 1 million people this year.
And of course, there is no greater challenge than AIDS. No child
should come into the world with such a deadly disease when it could have
been prevented. Yet that is happening to millions of African children. No
community should go without a teacher, yet teachers are dying and schools
are actually closing because of AIDS. No country should struggle to rise
out of poverty while fighting a disease that can cut life expectancy by as
much as 30 years. Yet that already had happened already in some
countries on this continent.
It hasn't happened in Nigeria, thank goodness. But that should not be
a cause for complacency, but instead a call for action. Already there are
almost 3 million Nigerians living with AIDS. President Obasanjo has spoken
eloquently today and before today about the challenge and his determination
to meet it. The only thing I can say to the rest of the people of Nigeria
is that you must join with the President and with all the public health
advocates and all the citizens' groups, and all the people that are present
here and the people you represent, to help.
AIDS can rob a country of its future. I know you are not going to let
that happen to Nigeria. (Applause.)
I also want to acknowledge that this is not just Nigeria's fight, or
Africa's fight. It is America's fight and the world's fight, too.
(Applause.)
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I hope the wealthier countries will do their part, first by supporting
our initiative to speed the development of vaccines for AIDS, malaria and
TB. Just a month ago, at the G-8 summit in Japan, at which President
Obasanjo appeared, we mobilized billions of dollars to fight infectious
diseases with the development of vaccines. In addition, we have to do more
to support the efforts you have going now. This year the United States
will provide $10 million to support your efforts against AIDS, three times
more than last year. (Applause.)
Nearly $9 million for polio eradication; $2 million to help you
protect your children from malaria by distributing bed nets. (Applause.)
I must say, that bed net that I saw outside this building when I came up
it has to be the biggest one in the world (laughter) but it certainly
made the point. And I congratulate you on it.
I'd also like to thank the president of the Packard Foundation,
Richard Schlossberg (phonetic), and the others who are here from the
Packard Foundation. Where are they? Stand up here. There you go. Thank
you. (Applause.) Over the next five years, Packard will make $35 million
in grants to improve the reproductive health of Nigerian women and I thank
them. (Applause.)
We will also continue to support other education and development
initiatives, including microenterprise loans and greater access for
technology and education that will help to develop the capacity and the
willingness and the understanding among children and among women to do what
is necessary to avoid the most dreaded diseases.
We know, as your President has just said again, that it will also take
leadership from Africa. Last April, President Obasanjo convened a malaria
summit, bringing together 44 nations to Nigeria, and mobilizing the private
sector. And next year, as he said, he will host African leaders for the
summit on AIDS.
Later this year, Nigeria will join 17 African countries for three
polio national immunization days. Millions of children will be immunized
in the largest synchronized health event in the history of Africa. Thank
you for that. (Applause.)
I'd also like to thank Rotary International, the World Health
Organization, UNICEF and the U.N. Foundation and, most of all, the
volunteers for helping in this cause. And I see we have a lot of people
from Rotary here today thank you very much. (Applause.) That is the
kind of volunteer organized help we need in the fight against AIDS.
Some day, a vaccine will come. We must help it come faster. Yes,
there must be more done by the wealthy countries to get you medicines,
especially those that will keep AIDS from being transferred from mothers
when they're pregnant to their newborn babies. And we will help you do
that. (Applause.)
But let's remember something. There is one thing quite different from
AIDS and most killer diseases. AIDS is 100 percent preventable if we
are willing to deal with it openly and honestly. In every country, in any
culture, it is difficult, painful, at the very least, embarrassing to talk
about the issues involved with AIDS. But is it harder to talk about these
things than to watch a child die of AIDS who could have lived if the rest
of us had done our part? Is it harder to talk about than to comfort a
child whose mother has died? We have to break the silence about how this
disease spreads and how to prevent it. And we need to fight AIDS, not
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people with AIDS. They are our friends and allies. (Applause.)
I admire profoundly the strength of Nigeria's religious traditions.
But the teachings of every faith command us to fight for the lives of our
children. I would like particularly to thank the Muslim Sisters
Organization for recognizing that and for their many good works in this
regard. (Applause.)
Let me say that the good news is we know this can be done. AIDS
infection rates have dropped dramatically in our country, but they also
have dropped dramatically in some places in Africa. If Uganda and Senegal
can stem the rising tide of infection, so can Nigeria and every other
African country. (Applause.)
I am amazed at the courage of the people of Nigeria in struggling
against the oppression that you endured for too long until you got your
democracy. I urge you now to show that same kind of courage to beat the
tyranny of this disease SO you can keep your democracy alive for all the
children of Nigeria and their future. (Applause.)
You can do this. We will help you. We know we have to do more, but
so do you. We must not let all the gains that have happened in Nigeria and
throughout Africa be destroyed by a disease we can prevent if only we can
get over our reluctance to deal with the uncomfortable aspects of it.
These children's lives are at stake and they are worth a little discomfort
by those of us who have already lived most of our lives.
Thank you and God bless you. (Applause.)
END 4:35 P.M. (L)
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NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
John E. Fogarty International
Center for Advanced Study
in the Health Sciences
NIH NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, September 6, 2000
Contact: Jennifer Cabe
(301) 496-2075
SHARON HEMOND HRYNKOW NAMED DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE
FOGARTY INTERNATIONAL CENTER
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, BETHESDA, MARYLAND -- Sharon
Hemond Hrynkow, Ph.D. has been named Deputy Director of the
Fogarty International Center (FIC) of the National Institutes
of Health (NIH). As Deputy Director, Dr. Hrynkow will take a
leadership role in guiding FIC's efforts to reduce the
global burden of disease through research and research
training.
Gerald T. Keusch, M.D., FIC's Director, says, "Dr. Hrynkow
brings a wealth of knowledge to this position. Her strong
scientific and diplomatic expertise, coupled with her
experience as a scientist working abroad, will be invaluable
to the Center as we work to address global health issues in
partnership with a range of international colleagues."
Dr. Hrynkow joined FIC in 1995 and has worked in a number
of key capacities at the Center. Most recently, as Acting
Associate Director for Program Coordination, she worked
closely with Dr. Keusch to implement new FIC programs and
initiatives on topics such as bioethics, ecology of
infectious diseases, and health and economics. Previously,
as FIC's Assistant Director for International Relations and
Director of the Division of International Relations, she
advanced regional initiatives on behalf of FIC and NIH and
served as FIC's chief advisor on foreign policy matters.
As a Science Policy Analyst, she was one of the lead
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organizers of an international conference on malaria in
Dakar, Senegal, in 1997. This conference launched the
Multilateral Initiative on Malaria, a collaboration of NIH
partners, African and European scientists, and the World
Health Organization to support malaria research while
building research capacity in malaria-endemic countries.
Prior to joining FIC, Dr. Hrynkow served as a Science
Officer at the U.S. Department of State, where she worked
with U.S. agencies and international organizations to advance
health and science issues in the foreign policy arena. She
played a key role in mobilizing foreign policy efforts to
address the HIV/AIDS pandemic.
In response to the announcement, Dr. Hrynkow says, "I am
honored to have the opportunity to contribute to FIC's
critical agenda to address problems that affect the health of
people throughout the world. I look forward to
strengthening FIC's partnerships and to identifying new
partners to assist us in reducing the global burden of
disease through collaborative research efforts. Dr.
Hrynkow's interests also include the advancement of science
education for women in developing countries and the
prevention of congenital brain deformities worldwide.
Dr. Hrynkow is a native Rhode Islander and a graduate of
Rhode Island College. She earned her doctoral degree in
developmental neurobiology at the University of Connecticut.
Dr. Hrynkow's scientific publications include those aimed at
examining the role of extracellular matrix molecules on the
formation of neural connections during embryogenesis and on
the role of cell lineage during neuronal differentiation.
She received a Letten Saugstad Fellowship to conduct post-
doctoral studies at the University of Oslo and was awarded a
Science, Engineering and Diplomacy Fellow of the American
Association for the Advancement of Science.
Dr. Hrynkow is an active member of several professional
organizations and was elected to the Council on Foreign
Relations in 1996. She was selected for the position of FIC
Deputy Director after a government-wide search that concluded
with her selection for the position effective July 30, 2000.
Dr. Hrynkow succeeds FIC's former Deputy Director, Stephanie
Bursenos, who retired in May 1999.
The Fogarty International Center has been a critical
component of the NIH international research effort
since 1968. The FIC mission is to reduce the global burden
of disease. To accomplish this broad objective, FIC advances
research and research training that prepares current and
future scientists to meet global health challenges.
Conceived by Congressman John E. Fogarty of Rhode Island,
the Center works to advance the NIH mission through
international cooperation. Press releases, fact sheets, and
other FIC-related materials are available on the FIC Web
site at http://www.nih.gov/fic.
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CREATION DATE/TIME:12-SEP-2000 15:03:36.00
SUBJECT: 2000-8/27 POTUS remarks to health care providers in Abuja, Nigeria
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THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
(Abuja, Nigeria)
For Immediate Release
August 27, 2000
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT
TO HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND
THE COMMUNITY OF THE DEVELOPMENT CENTER
National Center for Women Development
Abuja, Nigeria
4:25 P.M. (L)
PRESIDENT CLINTON: Thank you very much. Mr. President, John and
Tayo, thank you very much. I would also like to acknowledge the presence
here of the Minister of Women's Affairs Ismail; Dr. Agary, the Director of
the Center; Dr. Resema, who came to the White House last year and spoke
movingly about her battle for women's health. I want to thank the members
of the American delegation, and especially the members of Congress, for
joining us here, and say that I am particularly honored to be welcome by
John Ibekwe because he is the leader of the Network for People Living With
AIDS. That is, they have brought a lot of help and hope to Nigeria.
And let me say I want to thank Tay again for telling us her story,
and speaking SO powerfully for the young people of Nigeria. I'd like to
hear them both on a regular basis again. I thought they were terrific,
and I know you're proud of them. (Applause.)
I would like to acknowledge the contributions in particular of one
member of the American Congress who is here, Congresswoman Barbara Lee,
who along with Representative Jim Leach -- (applause) -- thank you,
Barbara along with Representative Jim Leach of Iowa, she sponsored the
historic bipartisan Global AIDS Act I signed last week. And I thank her
and the Congress for their support of the worldwide battle against AIDS.
(Applause.)
This program today is a sober reminder that while it is wonderful
that the people of Nigeria are finally free, to be free does not mean to
be free of all burdens or all challenges. Indeed, there are challenges SO
serious that if they are left unmet your democracy will not mean very
much. The fight against infectious diseases is one such challenge.
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Believe it or not, for all our modern medical advances, infectious
diseases still account for one out of every four deaths around the world,
and half the victims that's why it's good this baby is crying, it will
remind us of this -- half the victims of infectious diseases are under
five years of age. Chiefly because of malaria, mosquitoes will be
responsible for the death of more than 1 million people this year.
And of course, there is no greater challenge than AIDS. No child
should come into the world with such a deadly disease when it could have
been prevented. Yet that is happening to millions of African children.
No community should go without a teacher, yet teachers are dying and
schools are actually closing because of AIDS. No country should struggle
to rise out of poverty while fighting a disease that can cut life
expectancy by as much as 30 years. Yet that already had happened
already in some countries on this continent.
It hasn't happened in Nigeria, thank goodness. But that should
not be a cause for complacency, but instead a call for action. Already
there are almost 3 million Nigerians living with AIDS. President Obasanjo
has spoken eloquently today and before today about the challenge and his
determination to meet it. The only thing I can say to the rest of the
people of Nigeria is that you must join with the President and with all
the public health advocates and all the citizens' groups, and all the
people that are present here and the people you represent, to help.
AIDS can rob a country of its future. I know you are not going to
let that happen to Nigeria. (Applause.)
I also want to acknowledge that this is not just Nigeria's fight,
or Africa's fight. It is America's fight and the world's fight, too.
(Applause.)
I hope the wealthier countries will do their part, first by
supporting our initiative to speed the development of vaccines for AIDS,
malaria and TB. Just a month ago, at the G-8 summit in Japan, at which
President Obasanjo appeared, we mobilized billions of dollars to fight
infectious diseases with the development of vaccines. In addition, we
have to do more to support the efforts you have going now. This year the
United States will provide $10 million to support your efforts against
AIDS, three times more than last year. (Applause.)
Nearly $9 million for polio eradication; $2 million to help you
protect your children from malaria by distributing bed nets. (Applause.)
I must say, that bed net that I saw outside this building when I came up
it has to be the biggest one in the world (laughter) but it
certainly made the point. And I congratulate you on it.
I'd also like to thank the president of the Packard Foundation,
Richard Schlossberg (phonetic), and the others who are here from the
Packard Foundation. Where are they? Stand up here. There you go. Thank
you. (Applause.) Over the next five years, Packard will make $35 million
in grants to improve the reproductive health of Nigerian women and I thank
them. (Applause.)
We will also continue to support other education and development
initiatives, including microenterprise loans and greater access for
technology and education that will help to develop the capacity and the
willingness and the understanding among children and among women to do
what is necessary to avoid the most dreaded diseases.
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We know, as your President has just said again, that it will also
take leadership from Africa. Last April, President Obasanjo convened a
malaria summit, bringing together 44 nations to Nigeria, and mobilizing
the private sector. And next year, as he said, he will host African
leaders for the summit on AIDS.
Later this year, Nigeria will join 17 African countries for three
polio national immunization days. Millions of children will be immunized
in the largest synchronized health event in the history of Africa. Thank
you for that. (Applause.)
I'd also like to thank Rotary International, the World Health
Organization, UNICEF and the U.N. Foundation and, most of all, the
volunteers for helping in this cause. And I see we have a lot of people
from Rotary here today thank you very much. (Applause.) That is the
kind of volunteer organized help we need in the fight against AIDS.
Some day, a vaccine will come. We must help it come faster. Yes,
there must be more done by the wealthy countries to get you medicines,
especially those that will keep AIDS from being transferred from mothers
when they're pregnant to their newborn babies. And we will help you do
that. (Applause.)
But let's remember something. There is one thing quite different
from AIDS and most killer diseases. AIDS is 100 percent preventable if
we are willing to deal with it openly and honestly. In every country, in
any culture, it is difficult, painful, at the very least, embarrassing to
talk about the issues involved with AIDS. But is it harder to talk about
these things than to watch a child die of AIDS who could have lived if the
rest of us had done our part? Is it harder to talk about than to comfort
a child whose mother has died? We have to break the silence about how
this disease spreads and how to prevent it. And we need to fight AIDS,
not people with AIDS. They are our friends and allies. (Applause.)
I admire profoundly the strength of Nigeria's religious
traditions. But the teachings of every faith command us to fight for the
lives of our children. I would like particularly to thank the Muslim
Sisters Organization for recognizing that and for their many good works in
this regard. (Applause.)
Let me say that the good news is we know this can be done. AIDS
infection rates have dropped dramatically in our country, but they also
have dropped dramatically in some places in Africa. If Uganda and Senegal
can stem the rising tide of infection, so can Nigeria and every other
African country. (Applause.)
I am amazed at the courage of the people of Nigeria in struggling
against the oppression that you endured for too long until you got your
democracy. I urge you now to show that same kind of courage to beat the
tyranny of this disease SO you can keep your democracy alive for all the
children of Nigeria and their future. (Applause.)
You can do this. We will help you. We know we have to do more,
but SO do you. We must not let all the gains that have happened in
Nigeria and throughout Africa be destroyed by a disease we can prevent if
only we can get over our reluctance to deal with the uncomfortable aspects
of it. These children's lives are at stake and they are worth a little
discomfort by those of us who have already lived most of our lives.
Thank you and God bless you. (Applause.)
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4:35 P.M. (L)