Hillary Rodham Clinton, Senator for New York: Senator Clinton Hails Enactment into Law of Legislation to Fight HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria

July 30, 2008

Senator Clinton Hails Enactment into Law of Legislation to Fight HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria

Law Authorizes Increased Resources to Combat Disease Worldwide

WASHINGTON, DC—Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton today hailed the enactment into law of legislation that will more than triple the resources available over five years to fight HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria around the world. The Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008 increases the commitment of United States resources used to combat diseases that have devastated countries globally, and includes a number of provisions introduced by Senator Clinton. President Bush signed this bill into law earlier today.

“The United States today has renewed its commitment to halting and reversing the spread of diseases that have devastated countries around the world. This new law will improve the lives of millions of people and bring resources where they’re most needed, helping to expand the healthcare workforce and prevent and treat AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria,” said Senator Clinton.

The Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act would require the President to establish a new five-year strategy to fight HIV/AIDS, TB, and malaria, as part of the overall United States health and development agenda; call for increased resources for efforts to combat these diseases; intensify prevention, treatment, and care efforts; enhance program effectiveness through expansion of operations research; address the particular vulnerabilities of girls and women; encourage public-private partnerships; reinforce vaccine development and other research; and help partner countries to strengthen health systems and improve capacity.

The bill includes several measures introduced by Senator Clinton. The legislation would require the government to develop a plan to improve program monitoring, evaluation and operations research in its global AIDS programming, as called for in the PEPFAR Accountability and Transparency Act which Senator Clinton introduced earlier this year. Under the requirement, the government would assess of the effectiveness of American-funded interventions so that effective efforts could be replicated. The bill also requires the annual publication of a “best practices” report to facilitate implementation of cost-effective interventions in low-resource settings.

Additionally, the bill contains provisions that mirror the Protection Against Transmission of HIV for Women and Youth (PATHWAY) Act, which Senator Clinton introduced last year. The bill requires the inclusion of programs to address the needs of women and girls in the President’s five-year strategy to combat global AIDS, and will help target the specific vulnerability of women and girls to HIV in prevention, care, and treatment programs.

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	July 30, 2008 Senator Clinton Hails Enactment into Law of Legislation to Fight HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Law Authorizes Increased Resources to Combat Disease Worldwide WASHINGTON, DC—Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton today hailed the enactment into law of legislation that will more than triple the resources available over five years to fight HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria around the world. The Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008 increases the commitment of United States resources used to combat diseases that have devastated countries globally, and includes a number of provisions introduced by Senator Clinton. President Bush signed this bill into law earlier today. “The United States today has renewed its commitment to halting and reversing the spread of diseases that have devastated countries around the world. This new law will improve the lives of millions of people and bring resources where they’re most needed, helping to expand the healthcare workforce and prevent and treat AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria,” said Senator Clinton. The Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act would require the President to establish a new five-year strategy to fight HIV/AIDS, TB, and malaria, as part of the overall United States health and development agenda; call for increased resources for efforts to combat these diseases; intensify prevention, treatment, and care efforts; enhance program effectiveness through expansion of operations research; address the particular vulnerabilities of girls and women; encourage public-private partnerships; reinforce vaccine development and other research; and help partner countries to strengthen health systems and improve capacity. The bill includes several measures introduced by Senator Clinton. The legislation would require the government to develop a plan to improve program monitoring, evaluation and operations research in its global AIDS programming, as called for in the PEPFAR Accountability and Transparency Act which Senator Clinton introduced earlier this year. Under the requirement, the government would assess of the effectiveness of American-funded interventions so that effective efforts could be replicated. The bill also requires the annual publication of a “best practices” report to facilitate implementation of cost-effective interventions in low-resource settings. Additionally, the bill contains provisions that mirror the Protection Against Transmission of HIV for Women and Youth (PATHWAY) Act, which Senator Clinton introduced last year. The bill requires the inclusion of programs to address the needs of women and girls in the President’s five-year strategy to combat global AIDS, and will help target the specific vulnerability of women and girls to HIV in prevention, care, and treatment programs. ###