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Media outreach is essential to the Global AIDS Alliance�s efforts to shape the AIDS policy debate and encourage decision-makers to mount a comprehensive response to the global AIDS crisis. Please click on the relevant year for a complete list of GAA's press releases and press statements.

2008 Press Releases

May 2 2008: Indiana Religious Leaders Urge Clinton and Obama to Overhaul Foreign Aid
April 23 2008: Global AIDS Alliance Welcomes Call for Foreign Aid Overhaul
April 4 2008: Modest AIDS Funding Increase Approved by House
March 13 2008: Biden-Lugar AIDS Legislation Passed by Senate Committee
February 27 2008: Congress Moves to Correct and Expand US AIDS Response
February 25 2008: Christian Perspectives in the Debate on US Global AIDS Policy
February 15 2008: Bush’s Mixed Legacy in Africa
February 11 2008: US and African Experts Offer Analysis and Critique of Bush Trip to Africa
February 11 2008: GAA Saddened by Rep. Lantos’ Passing
February 4 2008: Global AIDS Epidemic Requires Bipartisan Solutions
January 28 2008: Bush Wants Zero New Funding for Global AIDS Programs

2007 Press Releases

December 1 2007: Candidates Urged to Put Forward Action Plans on HIV/AIDS
November 20 2007: AIDS Remains Leading Cause of Death in Africa, According to UN
November 2 2007: President Museveni�s Visit Protested by HIV/AIDS Experts
September 27 2007: Global Fund Still Short $8 Billion
September 25 2007: Donors Poised to Break G8 Promises to Global Fund
September 4 2007: Gordon Brown Set to Release Global Health Coordination Plan
June 24 2007: First Lady’s Trip to Africa Highlights Problems with US Policies on Health and Education
June 21 2007: Rep. Joe Pitts Makes False Claim About Archbishop Tutu
June 20 2007: House Faces Close Votes on Abstinence and Contraceptives
June 12 2007: Candidates for US President Must Have a Plan to Defeat HIV/AIDS
June 8 2007: G8 Leaders Promise $60 Billion, Only One-Third of Global Resource Need
June 7 2007: G8’s Promise Breaking on AIDS ‘Morally Unacceptable,’ Says Global Petition
June 4 2007: G8 Commitment on AIDS Treatment Threatened
May 31 2007: Elton John Signs Global Petition Urging G8 Leaders Keep Their Promises
May 30 2007: Bush AIDS Proposal Important Step, but Not Doubling of Current Funding
May 29 2007: Robert Zoellick a Poor Choice to Head the World Bank
May 22 2007: Development Groups Call for Immediate Action on “Vulture Funds”
April 20 2007: South African AIDS Activist Visits US
March 30 2007: New Legislation Answers IOM�s Concerns About US HIV Prevention Strategy
March 7 2007: An Urgent Call for Action to Stop Violence Against Women and Children
January 30 2007: GAA Thanks Congress for Increased Funding to Fight AIDS, TB, and Malaria
January 23 2007: GAA Responds to President Bush’s State of the Union Address
January 3 2007: Congress Must Restore $1 Billion in AIDS, TB and Malaria Funding

2006 Press Releases

December 13 2006: Study on Effectiveness of Circumcision Tremendous News
December 1 2006: Congressional Funding Could Determine Fate of Universal Treatment Access
November 21 2006: UN Report Shows AIDS Epidemic Spreading
September 20 2006: Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt Donate $1 Million to Global Action for Children
August 23 2006: South Africa’s Minister of Health Must Resign
August 16 2006: President Clinton Says Global Fund Best Way to Channel AIDS Money
August 14 2006: Report Card Shows Many Donors Still Failing on AIDS, TB, and Malaria
August 9 2006: Gates Foundation Gift Challenges G8 Countries to Step Up
August 8 2006: Bill Gates Gives $500 Million to Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria
August 7 2006: To Stop AIDS, End Violence Against Women and Children
June 2 2006: International Civil Society Denounces UN Meeting on AIDS as Failure
May 19 2006: UN Meeting on AIDS Could be Headed for Failure
May 2 2006: Rep. Jerry Lewis May Cut Foreign Aid by $3 Billion
April 26 2006: Angelina Jolie and NGOs Urge Wealthy Nations to Increase Education Aid
April 24 2006: Fight Against AIDS, TB, and Malaria Could Lose Momentum
April 18 2006: PEPFAR�s Public-Private Partnership for Pediatric AIDS Treatment Vitally Important
April 10 2006: UK Announces Massive Boost in Funding for Education in Africa and Asia
April 4 2006: US Government Report Shows Bush AIDS Policy Unworkable
March 28 2006: Global AIDS Alliance Responds to WHO Report on Treatment Access
March 16 2006: US Senate Budgets $866 Million for Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria
March 13 2006: White House Partnership on Pediatric HIV/AIDS a Positive Development
March 9 2006: Children Shortchanged by US Global AIDS Program
February 28 2006: France and the UK Unite to Combat AIDS and Deliver on Basic Education
February 28 2006: La France et le UK S’unissent pour Combattre le Sida et Promouvoir L’�ducation
February 8 2006: GAA Responds to PEPFAR’s February 2006 Report
February 7 2006: Call for Anglo-French Alliance to Challenge AIDS Epidemic and Poverty
February 6 2006: Administration Budget Dramatically Cuts Funding for the Global Fund
February 3 2006: GAA Demande la Facilit� Internationale de Finance Contre le SIDA et la Pauvret�

2005 Press Releases

December 13 2005: Government Whistleblower Exposes Reality of US Prevention Policy
November 28 2005: World AIDS Day: Raising Awareness Is Not Enough
November 18 2005: Angelina Jolie Urges Congress to Fund Children’s Programs and Abolish School Fees
November 9 2005: President Signs Landmark Legislation to Help Orphans and Vulnerable Children
October 31 2005: Avian Flu Threat Requires Investing in Global Public Health
October 25 2005: Congress Passes Landmark Bill to Help Orphaned Children
October 20 2005: Nigeria’s Creditors Should Be Ashamed, Says Global AIDS Alliance
October 18 2005: House Passes Bill to Meet Needs of Children Orphaned by AIDS
September 6 2005: President Bush Risks Breaking G8 Promise to Africa
August 26 2005: Ambassador Bolton Undercuts Global Commitment to Fighting Poverty and AIDS
July 28 2005: Vote for CAFTA a Betrayal of People Living with AIDS
July 21 2005: AIDS Experts Oppose CAFTA Agreement
July 8 2005: Only 7% of US Aid Promise at G8 Summit Is New Money
July 5 2005: US Negotiators Seeking to Eliminate AIDS Treatment Target from G8 Communiqué
June 30 2005: President Bush�s Proposal on Africa Not a Doubling of Aid
June 17 2005: Japan Should Match France’s Contribution to the Global Fund
June 16 2005: US House Decision Jeopardizes Global AIDS Fund
June 14 2005: President Bush’s Cut Would Devastate AIDS Prevention Efforts
June 7 2005: Blair Should Reject US Excuses on Aid to Africa
June 6 2005: Denver-Based Newmont Mining Blocking Debt Relief
May 17 2005: Mandela and Bush Face Disagreements on Global Fund and Debt Cancellation
May 12 2005: AIDS Activists Deliver Spine to Brazilian Embassy
May 12 2005: GAA Joins Call for Ending the Anti-Prostitution Loyalty Oath
March 18 2005: Passage of Budget Amendment for Global Fund Is Hard-Fought Victory
March 15 2005: Demonstrators Call for G7 Action on Debt and AIDS
March 9 2005: UN Cost Estimate of AIDS Fight Lacks Scientific Justification
February 27 2005: AIDS Experts Protest Indian Patents Amendment
January 26 2005: WHO Announces $2 Billion Gap in Financing for AIDS Treatment

2004 Press Releases

November 18 2004: Congress Slashes US Contribution to Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria
November 16 2004: Bush Legacy on AIDS Undermined by Policy on Global Fund
September 23 2004: IMF Undermines Fight Against AIDS, Says New Report
September 21 2004: Bush Misleads UN About Support for Global Fund
September 14 2004: Bush AIDS Plan Reaches Only 1.25% of Treatment Goal
August 4 2004: WHO System Weeding Out Potentially Bad AIDS Drugs
July 7 2004: Bangkok Meeting Takes Stock of Global Fight Against AIDS
June 23 2004: Bush Hurts Vietnam by Cutting Global Fund
June 8 2004: US Should Work with Allies to Fight Global Disease, Not Undermine the Global Fund
May 18 2004: New US Policy on AIDS Drugs a Slap to WHO and European Allies
April 28 2004: Budget Negotiators Threaten US Global Leadership
April 6 2004: GAA Applauds Global Agreement on Expanding Access to AIDS Medications
March 31 2004: Landmark Bill to Help Children Affected by AIDS Passes Key Congressional Committee
March 16 2004: Congressman Jim Nussle Insensitive to Global AIDS Crisis
March 4 2004: Today’s Testimony on AIDS Policy Must Provide Clarity on Generic Medications
February 23 2004: Bush Administration Releases Vague AIDS Plan
February 2 2004: President Bush Proposes 64% Cut for Global Fund
January 15 2004: State of the Union: Anniversary of Bush’s Promise of Emergency Action

2003 Press Releases

November 25 2003: All Nine Candidates for the Democratic Nomination Promise Bold Action
October 31 2003: GAA Welcomes Senate Approval of AIDS Spending Increase
October 29 2003: Senator Nickles Blocking AIDS Funding Increase
October 28 2003: Senate Could Reject Bush Stinginess on AIDS Funding
October 14 2003: White House Pushes Global AIDS Fund Into Crisis
October 1 2003: Anglican Leader Calls on Bush to Reverse Policy and Keep Promises on AIDS
September 26 2003: AIDS Activist Conference Arrives in Washington
September 23 2003: President Bush’s Misleading Statement on AIDS
September 22 2003: Report Gives Nigerian President High Marks in Fight Against AIDS
September 10 2003: Senators Guilty of Hypocrisy in Rejecting Funding of Global AIDS Plan
August 25 2003: GAA Responds to Senator Frist’s Statements Today
August 18 2003: Senate Majority Leader Leads Delegation to Africa
July 30 2003: Bush Issues Misleading Response to Question on AIDS Policy
July 16 2003: Pledge on Global AIDS: Will the President Keep His Word?
July 16 2003: Leaked Memo Shows President Betraying Promise to Africa
July 11 2003: Bush Faces Credibility Gap on AIDS Issue
July 9 2003: Failure to Deliver Promised $3 Billion Will Hurt US Credibility
July 2 2003: Administration Appoints Pharmaceutical Executive to Oversee AIDS Effort
May 27 2003: New GAA Report: US and G7 Must Act Fast to Rescue Global Fund
May 16 2003: GAA Says AIDS Bill Unlikely to Secure Needed Funding
May 7 2003: Global Fund Facing Massive Shortfall in Donations
April 29 2003: AIDS Bill a Hollow Promise Unless Appropriators Act
April 2 2003: Global AIDS Alliance Applauds Passage of Hyde Bill
March 26 2003: President Bush and Senator Frist Sabotage Key AIDS Initiatives
March 17 2003: Hyde Bill Shows Serious Approach to Global AIDS Epidemic
February 19 2003: Bush AIDS Plan Could Run Aground on Abortion Politics
February 6 2003: White House Pressuring Senators to Abandon Global Fund
February 4 2003: Bush Budget Undermines Fight Against Global AIDS
January 29 2003: GAA Congratulates President Bush on New AIDS Plan
January 3 2003: AP Says Bush to Seek Substantial Increase in Funds

2002 Press Releases

December 23 2002: Hopes Raised by Selection of Senator Frist
October 30 2002: Congressional Gridlock Threatens Major Global AIDS Bill
October 9 2002: New Report Calls for Equitable Contributions to Global Fund
October 5 2002: Congressional Committee Fails to Provide Adequate Emergency Funding to Fight AIDS
September 17 2002: UN Special Envoy on AIDS in Africa to Speak at GAA Event in Los Angeles
August 29 2002: Powell Arrives Empty-Handed in Johannesburg
August 13 2002: Bush May De-Fund His Own Global AIDS Initiative
July 17 2002: Senate Appropriators Ignore Conclusions from Barcelona AIDS Conference
June 25 2002: G7 Leaders Turning Their Backs on Africa
June 19 2002: Bush AIDS Proposal Shows Failure of Moral Leadership
June 6 2002: Bush Undercuts Senate AIDS Funding Bill
May 15 2002: Kerry-Frist Global AIDS Bill a Step in the Right Direction
April 24 2002: Global Fund to Fight Disease Running on Empty
April 23 2002: New Web Portal Boosts Global AIDS Campaign
March 30 2002: Secretary Thompson’s Trip to Africa Provokes Outrage
March 25 2002: GAA Encouraged by New Proposal for Emergency Funding of Global AIDS
March 21 2002: Bush Supplemental Budget Proposal Ignores Global AIDS
March 14 2002: Bush Plan Too Little, Too Late to Address Global AIDS Emergency
February 28 2002: GAA Calls on President Bush to Support AIDS Funding Request
February 12 2002: Global AIDS Alliance Praises Landmark Bill Authorizing $2.5 Billion
February 5 2002: Bush’s Budget Underfunds War on Global AIDS
January 29 2002: Bush Speech Ignores Threat from Global Diseases

2001 Press Releases

December 11 2001: GAA Applauds House Passage of Global AIDS Bill
November 28 2001: New World AIDS Day Report Calls for Greater Action
November 7 2001: Diverse Allies Call on President Bush to Support $1 Billion to Fight AIDS
October 28 2001: All-Star Tribute Inspires Americans to Ask What’s Going On
July 21 2001: GAA Deeply Disappointed by G7 Initiatives at Genoa
July 18 2001: GAA Challenges G8 to Real Action on Debt, Funding, and Access to Medicine
July 16 2001: Faith-Based Organizations Join AIDS and Health Groups in Calling for Debt Cancellation
June 27 2001: Following UN Meeting, GAA Challenges US and G7 for Real Action to Stop Global AIDS
June 23 2001: UNGASS: Real Action or Just More Hot Air?
June 17 2001: Jubilee USA, AIDS Activists, and Labor Leaders March on New York City
June 7 2001: In Congress Today GAA Calls for Massive Fight to Stop AIDS
May 21 2001: Powell Tours Africa, But Activists Question US Commitment
May 10 2001: GAA Calls Bush Pledge for Global AIDS Fund Woefully Inadequate
April 25 2001: GAA Calls on President Bush to Endorse Debt Cancellation by World Bank and IMF
March 29 2001: Global AIDS Alliance Calls for Bold Action to Combat the HIV/AIDS Pandemic