‘Great Gains’ Made In Global Health But More Needs To Be Accomplished

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Recent successes in increasing the treatment and decreasing the incidence of HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis (TB), and malaria, along with other global health advances, “is thanks to the hard work and cooperation of people from many different walks of life: politicians of all stripes, business leaders, grassroots activists, clergy, health workers, government agencies and many more,” Deborah Derrick, president of Friends of the Global Fight Against AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, writes in the Huffington Post “Impact” blog. She says the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria has been “[c]entral” to these developments, and the “U.S. government has been a crucial leader in supporting international health and the Global Fund.” She adds, “Sustained commitment will ensure more lifesaving success.” Derrick also recognizes the work of doctors and businesses.

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‘Great Gains’ Made In Global Health But More Needs To Be Accomplished

Posted by Kaiser GH Update on Nov 13 2012. Filed under Aid, HIV/AIDS, Kaiser's Global Health Update, Malaria, Tuberculosis. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry