“We need a new level of openness about how every last dollar is spent by countries, by governments, by NGOs,” Said President Bill Clinton during his closing keynote speech. The Clinton Health Access Initiative through the former president’s foundation in 2010 announced a partnership with the South African government to expand access to HIV testing […]
Watch President Bill Clinton’s Speech at AIDS 2012
By Melanie Nathan, July 28, 2012 Thousands of delegates signed the Washington, D.C. Declaration, the official declaration of the XIX International AIDS Conference. The declaration states that we must strive for multi-disciplinary approaches that respect and uphold the human rights and dignity of all people affected by the epidemic and calls for nine concrete actions. […]
President Bill Clinton & Chelsea Visit Nelson Mandela for 94th Birthday
By Melanie Nathan, July 19, 2012. Former United States President Bill Clinton and daughter Chelsea visited former South African President Nelson Mandela this week to celebrate Mandela’s 94th birthday at the ANC and anti-apartheid icon’s home in his childhood village. Clinton spent two hours inside Mandela’s family compound in Qunu, the picturesque village where Mandela […]
Historic Line-up of Speakers for AIDS 2012 in D.C.
High level speakers announced for XIX International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2012) By Melanie Nathan July 17, 2012. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, Former U.S. First Lady Laura Bush, South African Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe, U.S. Senators John Kerry and Lindsey Graham, U.S. House of Representatives Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi , U.S. Congresswoman Barbara […]
President Bill Clinton, Bill Gates, Elton John to Address AIDS 2012 Conference in D.C.
World’s Leading Scientists, President Bill Clinton, South African Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi, philanthropist Bill Gates and humanitarian Sir Elton John to address the XIX International AIDS Conference in Washington, D.C. (AIDS 2012) and Some 25,000 Scientists, People Living with HIV, and Other Stakeholders expected to attend AIDS 2012 Wednesday, 13 June 2012 (Washington, D.C., USA) […]
Nancy Pelosi is not the problem
C’mon. Maybe someone other than a guessing, estimating, knit-picking, ego-talking pundit, please explain why the focus has shifted from the unconscienable torture itself and the clear architects thereof. New Gingrish thinks its a big deal – that Nancy supposed lied to the country on a securoty issue… What about the Bush and Cheney lies? Are we […]
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