Are Obama Administration Policies Undermining Global AIDS and Health Responses?
Posted on: Thursday, 17 September 2009, 16:21 CDT Alarming comments by new U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator, Ambassador Eric Goosby, may offer clues WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Later today, Ambassador Eric Goosby will be sworn in as the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator. “While we welcome Ambassador Goosby to his new post, and look forward to working with him on a broad range of issues that affect the health and well-being of the world’s vulnerable populations, there are a number of as-yet unanswered questions about the true commitment of the Obama Administration to global AIDS and health, including PEPFAR [President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief],” said Dr. Paul Zeitz, GAA executive director. “Ambassador Goosby’s appointment comes at a critical time, when President Obama’s own commitment to global AIDS and health is in doubt,” said Zeitz. “Indeed, recent alarming comments by Ambassador Goosby are causing advocates to question the direction and commitment to global AIDS a
