| 1. Title: Remember the children [letter] Author: Daulaire N Source: Global HealthLink. 2003 Jul-Aug;(122):2, 22. Abstract: On May 27, the President signed into law the U.S. Leadership Against HIV/AIDS Tuberculosis and Malaria Act of 2003. This is an achievement that few, perhaps, would have expected from this Administration. And yet President Bush acted decisively on this issue: in just four months, we saw an idea move from a cameo appearance in his State of the Union address to a five-year, $15 billion authorization to fight these critical diseases of poverty. That this took place during a time of increased budget pressures makes the achievement all the more significant. As we move from authorization to implementation, however, it also makes the global health community extremely wary. With the federal budget spiraling into record deficits, there is already enormous pressure to rob Peter to pay Paul - to fund the AIDS initiative at the expense of programs that support primary health-care systems, infectious disease control, maternal and child health, and broader development goals. (excerpt) Language: English Keywords: UNITED STATES | CHILD | TUBERCULOSIS | MALARIA | HIV INFECTIONS | DISEASE TRANSMISSION CONTROL | PROGRAMS | FUNDS | FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES | POLITICAL FACTORS | Developed Countries | North America | Americas | Youth | Age Factors | Population Characteristics | Demographic Factors | Population | Infections | Diseases | Parasitic Diseases | Viral Diseases | Prevention and Control | Organization and Administration | Economic Factors Document Number: 195350 |
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