The ONE campaign has a detailed breakdown of the numbers and programs affecting global poverty: http://one.org/c/us/issuebrief/1776/

Earlier in the week, President Obama outlined his six-year vision for global health. According to the United Nations Foundation, “The President's statement signals the administration's dedication to extending and strengthening U.S. leadership in global health and developing key strategies toward fighting HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, but also to broader global health challenges including the need to improve health systems, reduce childhood mortality, improve maternal health and reduce unintended pregnancies, with a renewed emphasis on prevention.”

“We applaud the administration for the renewed U.S. commitment to reaching the … Millennium Development Goals. At the UN Foundation, we believe in the importance of diverse public-private partnerships with governments, advocacy groups, corporations, individuals, and most importantly the United Nations to address our most pressing challenges and achieve broad results. Overall, this new White House position on global health demonstrates the Administration’s commitment to extending the significant progress that has been made while seeking new and effective means toward reducing deaths and suffering to the world’s poor.”

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The plan focuses not only on AIDS, but also on tropical diseases and other treatable and preventable illnesses by boosting lifesaving global health spending by $459 million in fiscal year 2010. The commitment includes a $165 million increase for the global AIDS initiative, the President’s Emergency Plan for Aids Relief (PEPFAR), and a $200 million increase towards eradicating malaria in FY2010. In total, the White House announced a $63 billion commitment to global health over the next six years.

According to the Fact Sheet released along with the statement, “The U.S. global health investment is an important component of the national security ‘smart power’ strategy, where the power of America’s development tools -- especially proven, cost-effective health care initiatives -- can build the capacity of government institutions and reduce the risk of conflict before it gathers strength. In addition, the Administration’s funding plan can leverage support from other nations and multilateral partners so that the world can come closer to achieving the health Millennium Development Goals.”
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