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December

• 12/26/2006—2007 HIV/AIDS Implementers' Meeting: Call for Abstracts
• 12/14/2006—Fact Sheet: The White House Summit on Malaria (White House)
• 12/13/2006—United States Officially Accepts New International Health Regulations
• 12/13/2006—Partially Funded by HHS, New Study Reveals Extent of HIV and Malaria Co-Infections in Africa
• 12/13/2006—HHS Secretary Michael O. Leavitt Inaugurates Office for the U.S.-China Collaboration in Emerging and Re-Emerging Diseases
• 12/13/2006—HHS Secretary Participates in First U.S.-China Strategic Economic Dialogue

November

• 11/28/2006—Assistant Secretary of State Ellen R. Sauerbrey Launches U.S. Anti-Human Trafficking Training Modules at 92nd International Organization for Migration Council in Geneva
• 11/22/2006—President Bush Discusses Pandemic Influenza, HIV/AIDS, and Other Health Concerns at the 14th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Leaders Forum in Ha Noi, Vietnam
• 11/20/2006—HHS Deputy Secretary Co-Chairs Steering Group of U.S.-Ireland Research and Development Partnership in Belfast, Northern Ireland
• 11/15/2006—United States and México Pledge Increased Cooperation in Pandemic-Influenza Preparedness along Their Shared Border
• 11/14/2006—The White House Summit on Malaria
• 11/08/2006—HHS Deputy Secretary Meets with the Minister of Social Affairs of the Republic of Lebanon

October  

• 10/27/2006—HHS Staff Attend "Escudo Centinela," a Full-Scale Pandemic Influenza Exercise in México
• 10/27/2006—HHS National Institute of Health Director Meets with Scientists and Health Officials in Japan
• 10/27/2006—Director of the HHS National Institutes of Health Lectures on the Future of Biomedical Research in Paris, France
• 10/25/2006—Update on Poisoning in Panamá
• 10/24/2006—HHS Deputy Secretary and the Chair of the United Kingdom Food Standards Agency Meet to Discuss Nutrition, Obesity and Food Safety
• 10/23/2006—HHS Deputy Secretary Meets with the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Denmark
• 10/11/2006—His Majesty King Abdullah II of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Presents Inaugural Awards for Physical Fitness Program Modeled after U.S. President's Awards
• 10/06/2006—HHS Secretary Meets with Ministers of Health of Central America
• 10/04/2006—HHS Provides Assistance in Addressing a Neurological Illness in the Republic of Panamá
• 10/03/2006—HHS Secretary and Minister of Health of the Republic of Argentina Sign an Arrangement Relevant to Health

September

• 09/28/2006—First Lady Laura Bush Announces New Public-Private Partnership to Fund a Children's Merry-Go-Round Pump to Produce Clean Water for Millions
• 09/26/2006—HHS and Other Federal Partners Join to Help Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, Recover from Toxic Spill
• 09/25/2006—HHS Secretary Welcomes Health Ministers from the Americas to the Annual Ministerial Summit of the Pan American Health Organization
• 09/22/2006—U.S. State Department Issues an Alert to Americans in the Kingdom of Thailand
• 09/22/2006—The European Commission Announces Updated Website on Health
• 09/21/2006—HHS Deputy Secretary Attends Meetings on Innovation in Research and Health Care Services in Vienna, Austria
• 09/20/2006—Fact Sheet: U.S. Launches Public-Private Partnership for Clean Water in Africa (White House)
• 09/20/2006—The World Health Organization Welcomes Montenegro as a New Member
• 09/13/2006—HHS Deputy Secretary and Dr. Frieder Meyer-Krahmer of the Federal Republic of Germany Meet on Innovation
• 09/13/2006—HHS and Commerce Deputy Secretaries Meet with European Commission Delegation to Discuss Public Health, Innovation, Bioterrorism, and Crisis Management
• 09/08/2006—HHS and International Partners Publish a Research Study from Cambodia that Indicates a Low Frequency of Transmission of the H5N1 Strain of Avian Influenza from Poultry-to-Humans
• 09/07/2006—HHS Experts on Children and Families Host a Meeting with Jordanian Women
• 09/06/2006—HHS Deputy Secretary Addresses Islamic Medical Association of North America

August

• 08/31/2006—United States and Pakistan Establishing a Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program in Pakistan
• 08/01/2006—HHS Assistant Secretary for Health Speaks on Global Health Challenges and Meets with Japanese Officials on Pandemic Influenza Preparedness

July

• 07/20/2006—HHS Secretary Leavitt Signs Agreement on Health and Medical Science with Vietnamese Minister of Health
• 07/17/2006—HHS Global Influenza Funds Support International Training in Thailand for Rapid Response to Outbreaks of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza and a Possible Human Pandemic Influenza
• 07/16/2006—HHS Deputy Secretary Visits Jordan to Underscore Partnership in Health and Biotechnology
• 07/14/2006—HHS Deputy Secretary Azar Travels with First Senior U.S. Delegation to Libya since the Restoration of Diplomatic Relations
• 07/10/2006—President Bush Announces a Compact with the People of Cuba and the Second Report of the Commission for Assistance to a Free Cuba

June

• 06/30/2006—Fighting Malaria in Africa (White House)
• 06/30/2006—FDA Grants Tentative Approval of a Three-Component AIDS Drug in Association with the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (U.S. Food and Drug Administration)
• 06/27/2006—HHS Deputy Secretary Azar Delivers Remarks at U.S.-Arab Economic Forum in Houston, Texas
• 06/22/2006—HHS Secretary Leavitt Meets with Members of the U.S.-Mexico Border Health Commission
• 06/15/2006—"Building on Success": The U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief Third Annual Meeting and 2006 HIV Implementers' Meeting in Durban, South Africa, June 12-15, 2006
• 06/08/2006—First Lady Introduces Coordinator for the President's Malaria Initiative as Well as Announcing Countries to be Added as Focus Countries
• 06/08/2006—"Pandemics Shape History": HHS Secretary in Panamá to Reinforce the Need for Preparations for a Pandemic Influenza in the Americas
• 06/05/2006—HHS Deputy Secretary Meets with Malaysian Minister of Health on Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and Other Issues
• 06/04/2006—First Regulatory Forum on Food Safety Held in Manama, Bahrain
• 06/02/2006—HHS Secretary and Russian Minister of Health and Social Development Meet to Strengthen Bilateral Public-Health and Research Activities

May

• 05/30/2006—HHS Secretary Meets with the First Lady and Minister of Health of Ukraine
• 05/24/2006—U.S. and French Surgeons General Discuss Preparations for Medical Emergencies
• 05/22/2006—Dr. Lee Jong-Wook, Director-General of the WHO Has Died
• 05/22/2006—HHS Announces 1000th Victim of Human Trafficking Certified (U.S. Administration for Children and Families)
• 05/10/2006—HHS Deputy Secretary Meets on Health Care Issues and Information Technology in Spain and Belgium
• 05/09/2006—HHS Deputy Secretary Meets with Irish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Health and Children
• 05/05/2006—HHS Deputy Secretary Meets with the Minister of Health of the Republic of Bulgaria
• 05/04/2006—HHS Deputy Secretary Meets with Romanian Deputy Minister of Health
• 05/03/2006—Proceedings from the 2006 Partner Conference on Behavioral Health, Kabul, Afghanistan (PDF - 101KB)
• 05/03/2006—Deputy Secretary Azar Delivers Remarks to the Conference on Health Care Modernization in Central and Eastern Europe
• 05/03/2006—U.S.-European Union High-Level Regulatory Cooperation Forum Meets in Washington
• 05/03/2006—HHS Staff Join the USNS Comfort for Health Emergency Readiness Exercise
• 05/02/2006—HHS Deputy Secretary Meets with Latvian Minister of Health
• 05/02/2006—HHS/NIH Director Participates in Scientific Meetings in Qatar and Egypt
• 05/01/2006—HHS Secretary Leads Delegation to the G-8 Health Ministerial Meeting
• 05/01/2006—U.S. Health Officials Welcome Members of the Dutch Parliament

April

• 04/29/2006—HHS Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration sponsors Mental Health Conference in Kabul, Afghanistan
• 04/27/2006—HHS Assistant Secretary Simonson Travels to Bangladesh and India to Enhance Planning for a Potential Influenza Pandemic
• 04/27/2006—HHS Secretary Addresses Meeting of European Union Health Ministers in Vienna, Austria
• 04/25/2006—HHS Assistant Secretary Simonson Travels to Bangladesh and India for Planning on Avian and Pandemic Influenza
• 04/24/2006—HHS Celebrates Africa Malaria Day with Research Workshop in Uganda
• 04/19/2006—The U.S.-México Border Health Commission to Hold Meeting with New Members
• 04/18/2006—HHS Expands Cooperation in Health and Medical Science with People’s Republic of China
• 04/17/2006—April 25, 2006 is Africa Malaria Day: Better Treatment for Malaria
• 04/14/2006—HHS Secretary and Panamanian Health Minister and Gorgas Memorial Institute Agree to Expand Cooperative Public Health Efforts
• 04/13/2006—HHS/NIH Director Speaks at PAHO on the Fight against Disease and Disability in the Americas
• 04/10/2006—HHS Deputy Secretary Alex M. Azar II Meets with Polish Minister of Education and Science

March

• 03/28/2006—United States and China Meet to Plan Program on Emerging and Reemerging Infectious Diseases
• 03/24/2006—HHS/NIH-Sponsored China AIDS Research Project
• 03/24/2006—Planning for Iraq Mental Health Services
• 03/20/2006—HHS and the World Health Organization Rush Botulism Antitoxin to Thailand
• 03/09/2006—HHS Announces Early Warning Infectious Disease Surveillance Project with México

February

• 02/23/2006—New Members to be Appointed to the U.S. Section of the U.S.-México Border Health Commission
• 02/06/2006—HHS and Institut Pasteur Partner on Pandemic Influenza Preparedness
• 02/06/2006—HHS Joins with the Institut Pasteur to Strengthen Preparations for a Potential Influenza Pandemic

January

• 01/26/2006—New Website on U.S.-México Border Health
• 01/26/2006—HHS Officials Meet with German Minister of Health
• 01/18/2006—HIV/AIDS Clinical Trial Enrollment Halted Due to Early Results
• 01/17/2006—NIH Director Leads Scientific Team to North Africa
• 01/14/2006—Australia-U.S. Medicines Working Group Holds First Meeting
• 01/05/2006—Statement by Mike Leavitt Secretary of Health and Human Services Regarding Human Cases of H5N1 in Europe

Last revised: February 26, 2008