December 1, 2006

“AIDS is an unparalleled crisis, a disease that within the next 25 years will become one of the top three causes of death worldwide, along with heart disease and stroke. The global AIDS pandemic threatens to undermine other efforts to bring stability and prosperity to the world.

“Every country around the globe will, in one way or another, feel the devastating impact of this disease; no nation will be spared. In 2006, 39 million people around the world are living with HIV/AIDS and youth ages 15-24 account for half of all new HIV infections worldwide - around 6,000 become infected with HIV every day. Almost 2.8 million people die of AIDS each year, 95 percent of them in the developing world.

June 28, 2006

WASHINGTON – Senator Chris Dodd’s (D-CT) legislation which would expand research on premature births and improve education for expectant mothers moved one step closer to a vote in the full Senate when it passed through the key Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions today. Senator Dodd introduced the legislation with Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN).

May 19, 2006
Washington – Noting that tragically more than 3,700 children under 13 currently live with HIV and AIDS, Senator Chris Dodd, D-Conn., successfully helped win committee approval to reauthorize the Ryan White CARE Act.

Bill to Provide Help and Resources to Save Mother’s and Children’s Lives Worldwide

May 9, 2006
Washington – Responding to a new, deeply troubling report by Save the Children estimating that about 2 million babies die within the first 24 hours of life and a total of 4 million die within the first month of life, Senator Chris Dodd, D-Conn., today introduced legislation to provide a national strategy and resources to address this worldwide crisis. “If these staggering and almost unfathomable numbers were associated with an earthquake or hurricane, they would prompt a worldwide and immediate reaction,” said Dodd. “Each of these numbers represents a child and a life cut short. We can’t simply afford to idly sit by as this death toll climbs. This measure can help ensure that much greater attention and resources are committed to hopefully help alleviate this growing crisis.”