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| Identifier | Subject | Date | Office | Classification | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00HARARE5624 |
U.S. - E.U. COOPERATION ON HIV/AIDS, MALARIA [...] SUMMARY: DONOR COORDINATION AND COLLABORATION IN ZIMBABWE IS A CORE COMPONENT OF THE U.S. MISSION'S RESPONSE TO THE HIV/AIDS CRISIS IN ZIMBABWE. THE U.S. MISSION, AND ITS E.U. PARTNERS, ARE TAKING THE LEAD IN THE DONOR COMMUNITY IN MITIGATING THE HIV/AIDS CRISIS. THE U.S. MISSION P [...] |
2000-10-04 13:55:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL SOCI KHIV TBIO ZI |
| 01ABUJA1007 |
OAU HIV/AIDS SUMMIT IN ABUJA [...] Thirty-five African heads of state attended the Extraordinary OAU Summit on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Other Related Infectious Diseases held in Abuja April 26- 27. Featured guest speakers included UN Secretary General Koffi Annan and former President Bill Clinton. Jerry Rawlings, former Pr [...] |
2001-05-07 10:25:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | KHIV PREL SOCI OAU NI |
| 01GABORONE3514 |
A GRASS-ROOTS LOOK AT HIV/AIDS IN BOTSWANA [...] DURING OUR RECENT TRAVELS UPCOUNTRY, THE AMBASSADOR AND EMBASSY STAFF LOOKED AT COMMUNITY-BASED ACTIVITIES IN THE FIGHT AGAINST HIV/AIDS AND INTERAGENCY USG SUPPORT FOR THOSE EFFORTS. IT WAS A SOBERING EXPERIENCE THAT EMPHASIZED THE DEBILITATING SOCIAL EFFECTS OF THE DISEASE. SELEBI-PHIKW [...] |
2001-11-01 05:42:00 | Embassy Gaborone | UNCLASSIFIED | KHIV EAID SOCI MASS PHUM BBG BC |
| 01HANOI2814 |
HIV/AIDS IN VIETNAM: USG INCREASES [...] IN A SIGNIFICANT BROADENING OF USG-GVN ENGAGEMENT ON HEALTH ISSUES, THE CHARGE AND VICE MINISTER OF HEALTH TRAN CHI LIEM SIGNED AN AGREEMENT ON OCTOBER 23 TO PROVIDE $2 MILLION TO THE HEALTH MINISTRY TO EXPAND ITS HIV/AIDS PREVENTION, CARE AND TREATMENT PROGRAMS. FROM THE CDC GLOBAL AIDS PRO [...] |
2001-10-26 08:46:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED | KHIV TBIO EAID VM HIV AIDS |
| 01HOCHIMINHCITY648 |
DOMESTIC NGOS IN HCMC [...] SUMMARY: AFTER 1975, VIETNAM'S COMMUNIST GOVERNMENT CLOSED OR TOOK OVER THE ADMINISTRATION OF SCHOOLS, ORPHANAGES, HEALTH FACILITIES, AND OTHER CHARITABLE AND SOCIAL FACILITIES IN SAIGON THAT PREVIOUSLY HAD BEEN MANAGED BY RELIGIOUS OR OTHER PRIVATE ENTITIES. IN THE PAST FEW YEARS IN HCMC, A [...] |
2001-05-30 03:14:00 | Consulate Ho Chi Minh City | UNCLASSIFIED | SOCI PHUM PGOV KIRF KHIV VM |
| 02ABUJA1748 |
THE A-B-C-D OF AIDS -- NIGERIAN [...] SUMMARY: Nigerians who focus on the HIV/AIDS epidemic use A-B-C-D (A-Abstain, B-Be faithful, C-use Condoms, OR D-you Die) as a mnemonic device with target audiences. Sixty activists and program leaders -- Muslim and Christian -- who attended one of the two two-day workshops in Kaduna and L [...] |
2002-06-12 11:54:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | KHIV KPAO OIIP SCUL NI |
| 02ABUJA3346 |
NIGERIA: MINISTER OF HEALTH PLEDGES [...] (SBU) On December 16, Ambassador Jeter, accompanied by USAID Acting Director, USAID HIV/AIDS Officer and CDC/Nigeria Statistician, presented the joint letter from Secretaries Powell and Thompson on the President's International Mother and Child HIV/AIDS Initiative (reftel) and delivered the s [...] |
2002-12-19 16:11:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | KSCA OPDC OSCI PREL SOCI TBIO TSPL KHIV NI |
| 02ABUJA693 |
NIGERIA: GLOBAL FUND PROPOSALS FORTHCOMING [...] No summary [...] |
2002-03-05 08:56:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | KHIV EAID NI |
| 02AMMAN3619 |
JORDAN: XIV INTERNATIONAL AIDS CONFERENCE [...] No summary [...] |
2002-07-03 05:41:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID OTRA KHIV TBIO JO |
| 02HANOI2845 |
SEX AND THE CITY -- HANOI STYLE [...] (U) SUMMARY. THE COMMUNIST PARTY OF VIETNAM (CPV) AND GOVERNMENT OF VIETNAM (GVN) ADMIT THAT PROSTITUTION IS A MAJOR PROBLEM FOR THE COUNTRY. DISCOS, KARAOKE BARS, MASSAGE PARLORS, AND OTHER "FUN" LOCATIONS EVEN IN STAID HANOI INCREASINGLY OFFER PROFESSIONAL OR SEMI-PROFESSIONAL [...] |
2002-11-26 09:57:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED | SOCI PGOV KHIV VM HIV AIDS TIP |
| 02HANOI553 |
CDC AND GVN LAUNCH NATIONAL PROGRAM TO COMBAT HIV/AIDS [...] THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH (MOH)/NATIONAL AIDS STANDING BUREAU, IN COLLABORATION WITH AND SUPPORT FROM THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 02 HANOI 00553 110920Z CONTROL AND PREVENTION (CDC)/EMBASSY HANOI, HAS LAUNCHED ITS NATIONAL PROGRAM TO COMBAT THE HIV [...] |
2002-03-11 08:56:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED | KHIV TBIO EAID VM HIV AIDS |
| 02HARARE2192 |
ZIMBABWE: GLOBAL FUND TO FIGHT AIDS, TUBERCULOSIS [...] (U) The US Embassy, HHS/CDC and USAID have had a series of discussions on coordinating the US Government response to the HIV and AIDS crisis in Zimbabwe. One of the current discussions and concerns has been the use of Global Fund for AIDS, TB, and Malaria (GFATM) monies in Zimbabwe. 2. (U [...] |
2002-10-01 11:36:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KHIV TBIO SOCI PGOV ZI |
| 02HOCHIMINHCITY55 |
GIA LAI PROVINCE HEALTHCARE: LEPROSY AND HIV/AIDS [...] SUMMARY: IN A DECEMBER MEETING, THE DIRECTOR OF THE GIA LAI PROVINCIAL DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CALLED LEPROSY HIS MAIN PUBLIC HEALTH CONCERN. HE ALSO DISCUSSED OTHER HEALTH PROBLEMS, INCLUDING HIV/AIDS, AND AMBITIOUS PLANS TO IMPROVE THE STAFFING/FACILITIES OF THE PROVINCE'S HEALTHCARE SYSTEM. [...] |
2002-01-22 05:56:00 | Consulate Ho Chi Minh City | UNCLASSIFIED | SOCI KHIV PREF VM HIV AIDS |
| 03ANKARA7492 |
BLACK SEA STATES TO CREATE NETWORK TO COMBAT AIDS [...] Action Request -- See para 7. 2. Summary: The Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC), in cooperation with UN agencies, wants to establish a regional network to address the growing risk of an AIDS outbreak in the Black Sea region. The concept has been endorsed by BSEC Foreign Ministers; [...] |
2003-12-05 15:30:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECIN KHIV SENV SOCI TU |
| 03HARARE2000 |
Zimbabwe HIV and AIDS Education Messages at [...] Summary: Zimbabwe is facing both a food security crisis and the HIV and AIDS pandemic. Rural food distribution points provide an opportunity to save lives in terms of combatting hunger and fighting HIV/AIDS. USAID has just launched a new program working with local communities to capitalize [...] |
2003-10-02 08:08:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED | KHIV TSPL OSCI TBIO KSCA US ZI |
| 03HARARE289 |
GOZ EXTENDS EMERGENCY ON HIV/AIDS [...] The Government of Zimbabwe declared, in a statutory instrument in the January 17 Government Gazette, an emergency on HIV/AIDS for a period of five years effective from 1 January 2003. The emergency declaration allows the State or persons authorized in writing by the Minister of Justice, Lega [...] |
2003-02-10 13:54:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED | KHIV ETRD ZI |
| 03HARARE485 |
BINGA - INCREASED PREVALENCE OF MALNUTRITION AMONG [...] Summary: On February 11, Save the Children-UK (SCF) issued its third Binga District Nutrition Survey in which they reported a slight increase in the prevalence of acute malnutrition among children aged 6 -59 months. The increase was not enough for malnutrition among pre-school aged children i [...] |
2003-03-07 09:53:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM KHIV ZI |
| 03HARARE579 |
HIV/AIDS MESSAGES REACH MILLIONS OF [...] Summary: USAID/Zimbabwe is making creative use of television to reach millions of youth with HIV/AIDS messages. Adolescence is a period of dynamic change and although many youth are healthy, they face the risks of unwanted pregnancies, HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases. In Zi [...] |
2003-03-20 13:52:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED | KHIV ZI HIV AIDS |
| 03HARARE583 |
FOOD AID PROGRAM JUST IN TIME IN LOWER GWERU [...] (U) PolOff attended the official launch of the Consortium for Southern African Famine Emergency (C-SAFE) project by CARE International in Lower Gweru, Midlands province on March 13. Food distributions are occurring just in time, as several people had collapsed in the weeks preceding CARE di [...] |
2003-03-21 06:03:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EAID KHIV ZI |
| 03HARARE757 |
USG Response to Zimbabwe HIV/AIDS Crisis [...] No summary [...] |
2003-04-16 13:56:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED | KHIV TSPL OSCI TBIO KSCA US ZI HIV AIDS |
| 03HARARE758 |
USG HIV/AIDS PROGRAMS IN ZIMBABWE: POISED FOR [...] I call your attention to reftel which outlines the progress the US has made in HIV/AIDS prevention, care/treatment and mitigation in Zimbabwe, perhaps the second most affected country in the world. I believe it critical that the USG continue to give priority attention to Zimbabwe's enormous pu [...] |
2003-04-16 14:21:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED | KHIV TSPL OSCI KSCA ZI US HIV AIDS |
| 03HARARE967 |
BUSINESS SLOW TO ACT ON HIV/AIDS [...] Zimbabwe has one of the highest HIV infection rates in the world but the private sector has done surprisingly little to help stem the spread of the disease. The sector only recently began actively supporting HIV initiatives in the workplace, in part because absenteeism and deaths had begun to [...] |
2003-05-20 08:57:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED | KHIV SOCI ECON ZI HIV AIDS |
| 03KUWAIT2450 |
KUWAIT: SUPPORT FOR PRESIDENT'S HIV/AIDS [...] No summary [...] |
2003-06-04 13:41:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID KHIV KPAO PREL |
| 03RANGOON1598 |
A VISIT TO CHINA'S BURMESE PROVINCE: MONGLA AND [...] (C) Summary: Some clear themes emerged from a trip to the Burmese corner of the Golden Triangle. The area's cities are relatively affluent, thanks to border trade. However, this affluence, combined with low education levels, poor healthcare, and very little international attention, has helpe [...] |
2003-12-15 04:46:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | SOCI EAID SNAR ECON SCUL PHUM KHIV KWMN PREL PGOV BM CM NGO |
| 03THEHAGUE1855 |
A/S JONES' HAGUE VISIT: TRAFFICKING, TERRORISM, [...] No summary [...] |
2003-07-22 15:02:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ELAB KCRM KHIV KWMN PHUM PTER SMIG SNAR |
| 03YEREVAN2891 |
Yerevan's commemoration of World AIDS Day [...] SUMMARY: Per reftels, Yerevan participated in several activities focused on raising AIDS awareness in Armenia, including an online chat, the launching of a website and an information seminar on the facts about HIV/AIDS. END SUMMARY. 2. On December 1, Ambassador Ordway kicked off an onlin [...] |
2003-12-02 09:46:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | KHIV EAID KPAO SOCI TBIO KSCA AM |
| 04ABUJA1391 |
NIGERIA: AMBASSADORS GIRLS' SCHOLARSHIP [...] This is a reply to the action cable STATE 111151 2. The Nigerian Mission applauds the laudable work AFR/SD/ED has accomplished in the promotion of girls education across Africa through the Ambassadors' Girls Scholarship Program (AGSP), implemented through the Education for Development and D [...] |
2004-08-13 11:49:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL EAID SOCI KHIV NI AID |
| 04ABUJA524 |
NIGERIA: STATUS OF POLIO ERADICATION [...] This cable provides an update on the current situation related to polio eradication in Nigeria, including actions in process and to be undertaken over the next two-week period. Kano State remains the lone hold-out since the last cable, with Zamfara State hosting the well attended and well p [...] |
2004-03-26 03:25:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV NI SOCI KHIV AID |
| 04ABUJA731 |
NIGERIA: STATUS OF POLIO ERADICATION [...] This cable provides an update on the current situation related to polio eradication in Nigeria, including actions in process and to be undertaken over the next two-week period. The Deputy Governor of Kano State told Chargi April 26 that GON, UN and Kano were in agreement that polio vaccine wo [...] |
2004-04-27 15:03:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV SOCI NI KHIV AID |
| 04ABUJA734 |
NIGERIA: STATUS OF POLIO ERADICATION [...] This cable provides an update on the current situation related to polio eradication in Nigeria, including actions in process and to be undertaken over the next two-week period. The Deputy Governor of Kano State told Charg April 26 that GON, UN and Kano were in agreement that polio vaccine w [...] |
2004-04-27 15:25:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV SOCI NI KHIV AID |
| 04ABUJA984 |
OBASANJO ASKS FOR PEPFAR COORDINATION [...] (SBU) Summary: Global AIDS Coordinator Randall Tobias met with Nigerian President Obasanjo and key members of the Nigerian HIV/AIDS community and public health sector. Pres. Obasanjo acknowledged that the US retains control of funding but urged coordination during the implementation of PEPF [...] |
2004-06-04 15:30:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC EAID KHIV NI TBIO AID |
| 04ANKARA1151 |
TURKEY: DEMARCHE ON PRESIDENT'S EMERGENCY PLAN [...] (U) Regional Environment Officer briefed Health Ministry officials on the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, per instructions reftel. Kamuran Ozden, Head of the Ministry's External Relations Department, was pleased to receive the information, adding that he agreed with the U.S. glob [...] |
2004-02-27 07:04:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID KHIV PREL SENV SOCI TU |
| 04DJIBOUTI335 |
DJIBOUTI SPECTACLE AT PELTIER HOSPITAL [...] (U) Djibouti's Minister of Health, Mohamed Ali Kamil, along with French Ambassador Phillipe Selz, inaugurated on March 7 a new wing at Djibouti's public hospital, Peltier. The French financed surgical wing also has UN HIV/AIDS blood testing equipment and an imaging scanner donated by Djibouti' [...] |
2004-03-09 14:02:00 | Embassy Djibouti | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PM EAID PINR KHIV AFIN DJ |
| 04DJIBOUTI479 |
MINISTRY OF HEALTH FOCUS ON INFECTIOUS DISEASES [...] (C) According to Djibouti's Minister of Health, Dr. Mohammed Ali Kamil, most recent studies indicate that the rate of HIV/AIDS infection in Djibouti is about 3 percent. During the Ambassador's courtesy call on him, the Minister said this rate indicates that Djibouti is in a state of "generali [...] |
2004-04-01 14:52:00 | Embassy Djibouti | CONFIDENTIAL | DJ EAID KHIV PGOV PHUM PREL TBIO |
| 04HANOI3050 |
Ambassador Visits MIA Recovery Site; Meets with [...] (U) Summary: The Ambassador traveled to Nghe An and Ha Tinh Provinces in northern central Vietnam November 4-5 to visit a Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command (JPAC) operational recovery site and to observe the turnover of remains believed to be those of an American serviceman lost during the V [...] |
2004-11-10 10:42:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO VM PGOV PHUM KHIV KIRF MARR MOPS |
| 04HANOI334 |
H5N1 AVIAN FLU RESPONSE [...] Following are post's responses to questions posed in Reftel. I. Yes, there is active animal surveillance in Vietnam. A. Ministry of Agriculture Contact: Dr. Bui Quang Anh Director General Department of Animal Health (MARD/DAH) Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) N [...] |
2004-02-08 23:31:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO ECON EAID KHIV AMED VM AFLU |
| 04HARARE638 |
HIV/AIDS, ECONOMY EXACTING TOLL ON CHILDREN [...] (SBU) Almost one-tenth of Zimbabwe,s population consists of AIDS orphans-having lost one or both parents to the disease. Most try to carry on living as they had before, although some do take to the streets of the major cities to hustle for a living and/or turn to commercial sex work to make e [...] |
2004-04-14 13:08:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM SOCI KHIV ZI HIV AIDS |
| 04HOCHIMINHCITY75 |
HIV INFECTION RATES CLIMBING IN HCMC -- NEARING [...] Summary: On a visit to Ho Chi Minh City, Staffdel McCormick from the House Committee on International Relations met with local government officials and NGO partners involved in the city's fight against HIV/AIDS. Current estimates indicate that the infection rate in Vietnam is approaching one [...] |
2004-01-27 09:29:00 | Consulate Ho Chi Minh City | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP EAID KHIV SOCI VM HIV AIDS |
| 04LAGOS2064 |
A LAGOS STATE PERSPECTIVE ON HIV/AIDS [...] Summary. To gather input to develop the Five Year Strategy for Nigeria for the Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, USG team members met officials of the Lagos State Ministry of Health and the Lagos State Action Committee on AIDS (LSACA) on September 20. The HIV/AIDS prevalence rate in the state (4 [...] |
2004-10-08 05:46:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | SOCI KHIV PGOV NI |
| 04LILONGWE148 |
PRESIDENT GETS PERSONAL ABOUT AIDS AT LAUNCH OF [...] (SBU) At the February 10 launch of the National AIDS Policy, President Muluzi made the surprise announcement that one of his brothers had died three years ago as a result of AIDS. In the address attended by UNAIDS Executive Director Dr. Peter Piot, Muluzi also declared he knows his HIV status [...] |
2004-02-23 14:07:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | CONFIDENTIAL | KHIV TBIO EAID SOCI MI HIV AIDS |
| 04LILONGWE415 |
TAIWAN FRETS OVER POST-ELECTION TIES TO MALAWI [...] (C/NF) Taiwanese diplomats are worried that an opposition win in Malawi's upcoming presidential and parliamentary elections could result in Malawi breaking diplomatic relations, Second Secretary C.W. "Albert" Chang told Pol/Econoff. Local Taiwanese officials avoid the opposition and channel [...] |
2004-05-18 12:15:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV KHIV PINR TW CM MI |
| 04LILONGWE497 |
GLOBAL FUND'S EFFECTIVENESS IN MALAWI STIFLED [...] (SBU) The Global Fund's effectiveness in Malawi, the largest HIV/AIDS award recipient, has been stifled by operational and administrative problems. The goal of "limited oversight" has become unstructured and unwritten operational guidelines that are often confusing rather than liberating. Th [...] |
2004-06-08 12:38:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KHIV EAID TBIO SOCI MI WHO HIV AIDS |
| 04LILONGWE859 |
MALAWI ARMY SET TO GAIN GROUND IN HIV/AIDS FIGHT [...] (SBU/NF//FOUO) In a resource poor environment, the Malawi Defense Force (MDF) highlights prevention as its main campaign against HIV/AIDS, but has recently scaled up its voluntary counseling and testing services as well as care and treatment programs. USG assistance has helped position the MD [...] |
2004-09-03 09:45:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MCAP KHIV PINR MASS TBIO MI HIV AIDS |
| 04LILONGWE933 |
GLOBAL FUND: BUYING ON CREDIT IN MALAWI [...] Per reftel A request, post provides the following update on Global Fund activities in Malawi. SUMMARY ------- 2. As the end of year two of Global Fund in Malawi approaches, the GOM will likely exceed anti-retroviral (ARV) treatment and voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) goals, but wil [...] |
2004-09-24 09:26:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED | KHIV EAID SOCI TBIO ECON PGOV MI HIV AIDS |
| 04MADRID1817 |
SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NIH/FIC PALMER, [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Drs. Sarah Palmer, Joseph Fitzgibbon, Michael Ussery, Frank Maldarelli and John Coffin to travel to Tenerife, Canary Islands, June 4-13 to participate in the XIII International HIV Drug Resistance Workshop Meeting. 2. Embassy understands th [...] |
2004-05-19 15:22:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO OTRA KHIV SP |
| 04MADRID1869 |
SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NIH/FIC MIOTTI, [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Drs. Paolo Miotti, Carolyn Williams, Sandra Lehrman, Rod Hoff, Jonathan Kagan and Margaret Johnston to travel to Barcelona, June 1-6 to attend the European Commission Symposium on HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria. 2. Embassy understands that no ass [...] |
2004-05-21 13:33:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO OTRA KHIV SP |
| 04MADRID1939 |
SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DRS. VINAY PATHAK AND [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Drs. Vinay Pathak and Wei-Shau Hu, Investigators, HIV Drug Resistance Program, National Cancer Institute, NIH, to travel to Madrid, June 7-12 to attend the XIII International HIV Drug Resistance Workshop. 2. Embassy understands that no assi [...] |
2004-05-26 14:52:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO OTRA KHIV SP |
| 04MADRID1940 |
SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NIH/FIC DR. CARL [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Dr. Carl Dieffenbach, Director, Basic Science Program, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH, to travel to Barcelona, June 1-3 to participate in the NIAID/European Commission Symposium on HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria. 2. Em [...] |
2004-05-26 14:53:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO OTRA KHIV SP |
| 04MADRID1941 |
SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NIH/FIC HOLLINGDALE, [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Dr. Michael Hollingdale, Dr. Michael Kurilla and Mr. David Sorrentino from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH, to travel to Barcelona June 1-6 to participate in the NIAID/European Commission Symposium on HIV/AIDS, TB [...] |
2004-05-26 14:54:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO OTRA KHIV SP |
| 04MADRID1942 |
SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NIH/FIC DR. RICHARD [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Dr. Richard Koup, Senior Investigator, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH, to travel to Madrid June 6-10 to participate in the workshop on Immunodominance the Key to Understanding and Manipulating CD 8 T Cell Responses t [...] |
2004-05-26 14:54:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | TPHY TBIO OTRA KHIV SP |
| 04MADRID2055 |
SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NIH/FIC DR. B. LEE [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Dr. B. Lee Fenton Hall, Section Chief, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH, to travel to Barcelona June 1-4 to participate in the NIAID/European Commission Symposium on HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria. 2. Please note that ca [...] |
2004-06-02 15:23:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO OTRA KHIV SP |
| 04MADRID2091 |
SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NIH/FIC DRS. [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Dr. Carla Pettinelli, Chief, HIV Research Branch, Division of AIDS, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), NIH; and Dr. Zvi Grossman, Adjunct Investigator, Laboratory of Immunology, NIAID, NIH to travel to Tenerife June [...] |
2004-06-04 14:06:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO OTRA KHIV SP |
| 04MADRID3153 |
SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NIH/FIC DR. AURELIO [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Dr. Aurelio Bonavia, Research Fellow, Laboratory of Viral Diseases, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH to travel to Madrid, September 4-10 to attend the European Virology 2004 Meeting and participate in the SARS Workshop [...] |
2004-08-20 10:46:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | KHIV TBIO OTRA SP |
| 04MADRID3835 |
MADRID PUBLIC HEALTH TIDBITS [...] Madrid's ESTH Officer periodically groups together and reports ESTH developments that might otherwise "fall below the reporting bar." Key issues will continue to be reported via "stand alone" cables. ESTH Officer Ken Forder welcomes feedback at forderk@state.gov. 2. INDEX: A. HIV i [...] |
2004-10-04 12:35:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | SOCI KHIV SP |
| 04MADRID3927 |
SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DR. EUN-CHUNG PARK [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Dr. Eun-Chung Park, Program Officer, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH, to travel to Madrid, Spain from October 16-20, 2004. The purpose of this visit is to attend an international symposium entitled, "Molecular Aspect [...] |
2004-10-07 13:08:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO KHIV OTRA SP |
| 04MADRID4078 |
SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR WILLIAM BARRACK, [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Mr. William Barrack, Dr. Richard Davey, Ms. Nikki Gettinger, Ms. Janet Herrera, Dr. H. Clifford Lane, Dr. Sandra Lehrman, Dr. Ana Martinez, Ms. Laura McNay, Dr. Karen Oseekey, Dr. Jorge Tavel, Mr. John Tierney, and Ms. Susan Vogel, employees of [...] |
2004-10-20 06:50:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO OTRA KHIV SP |
| 04MADRID4290 |
SPANISH GOVERNMENT POLICY ON HIV/AIDS AT HOME AND [...] Secretary of the Spanish National AIDS Plan Lourdes Chamorro Ramos briefed ESTHOFF November 4 on her office's domestic and international activities/priorities. Chamorro Ramos, the highest ranking Spanish Government official focusing solely on HIV/AIDS, indicated that her office has a good ha [...] |
2004-11-08 12:00:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | SOCI KHIV SP |
| 04MADRID490 |
SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NIH/FIC DR. MARTA [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance Dr. Marta Leon-Monzon, Health Science Administrator, Office of AIDS Research, Office of the Director, NIH, to travel to Valencia March 9-13 to participate as a keynote speaker and a round table discussant in the Conference "Aids and Drugs" at the [...] |
2004-02-12 16:39:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO OTRA KHIV SP |
| 04MAPUTO1114 |
STATE OF AFFAIRS OF MOZAMBICAN POLICE AND [...] SUMMARY. Over a period of three days, Ambassador and acting RSO met with the commissioner of the Mozambican national police (PRM), Miguel dos Santos, and the spokesperson of the PRM and head of the Community Policing Program, Nataniel Macama. Notable issues discussed included the state of crim [...] |
2004-08-18 11:14:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC PHUM SNAR KHIV MZ KCRM |
| 04MAPUTO541 |
SCENESETTER FOR GAC AMBASSADOR RANDALL TOBIAS' [...] (C) Introduction and summary. Mozambique is at a critical stage in its efforts to stem the HIV/AIDS epidemic. In Southern Africa, Mozambique presents both the greatest challenges and possibly the greatest opportunity to become the next Uganda-like success in turning around the HIV/AIDS threat. [...] |
2004-04-20 14:15:00 | Embassy Maputo | CONFIDENTIAL | KHIV PREL EAID MZ HIV AIDS PEPFAR |
| 04MAPUTO655 |
Ambassador Randall Tobias' Visit to Mozambique [...] Summary: US Global AIDS Coordinator Ambassador Randall Tobias visited Mozambique April 28-30 to discuss the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief with government officials, key implementing partners, and post's HIV-AIDS working group, and to see first-hand the challenges and opportunities [...] |
2004-05-13 06:26:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED | KHIV KSPR EAID PREL MZ HIV AIDS PEPFAR |
| 04MAPUTO99 |
Mocumbi - His days are numbered, it would seem [...] (SBU) Summary: At a Press conference held in Maputo January 20, Prime Minister Pascoal Mocumbi indicated that he will accept a position as the High Level Representative of a European Union Health Initiative. While he did not state when he would be leaving his current position, it appears that i [...] |
2004-01-21 10:52:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KHIV MZ EUN HIV AIDS PEPFAR |
| 04OTTAWA2983 |
U.S. GOALS FOR GLOBAL FUND BOARD MEETING IN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: Canadian aid officials take a more sanguine view than the US both of future funding prospects for the Global Fund and of performance of grants awarded so far, possbily because they rely for information on the Global Fund secretariat. They would welcome more d [...] |
2004-11-08 19:45:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KHIV PREL TBIO CIDA |
| 04PARAMARIBO80 |
PRESIDENT VENETIAAN'S VISIT TO THE SPECIAL SUMMIT [...] (U) THE VISIT OF PRESIDENT RONALD VENETIAAN AND OTHER SURINAMESE GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, INCLUDING MINISTER OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY MICHAEL JONG TJIEN FA, TO THE SPECIAL SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS IN MONTEREY, MEXICO, RECEIVED MUCH PRESS ATTENTION IN SURINAME. ACCORDING TO PRESS REPORTS, UPON HIS RE [...] |
2004-01-30 10:44:00 | Embassy Paramaribo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EAGR ECON KHIV NS |
| 04PRETORIA3539 |
NEW SOUTH AFRICAN AIDS STATISTICS [...] No summary [...] |
2004-08-04 14:07:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | KHIV SOCI KSCA SF |
| 04PRETORIA3646 |
SOUTH AFRICA - NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCE VISIT ON [...] (SBU) Summary: The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) has begun to evaluate potential partner countries for an initiative to develop science academies in Africa. The Gates Foundation-funded initiative seeks to build science academies' capacity to provide independent scientific analysis and ad [...] |
2004-08-12 08:13:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KHIV TBIO KSCA OSCI SF |
| 04PRETORIA4610 |
SOUTH AFRICA PUBLIC HEALTH OCTOBER 15 ISSUE [...] Summary. Every two weeks, USEmbassy Pretoria publishes a public health newsletter highlighting South African health issues based on press reports and studies of South African researchers. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this we [...] |
2004-10-15 15:09:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KHIV SOCI TBIO EAID SF |
| 04PRETORIA4800 |
SOUTH AFRICA PUBLIC HEALTH OCTOBER 29 ISSUE [...] Summary. Every two weeks, this post publishes a public health newsletter highlighting South African health issues based on press reports and studies of South African researchers. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this week's news [...] |
2004-11-01 14:42:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KHIV SOCI TBIO EAID SF |
| 04PRETORIA4947 |
SOUTH AFRICA PUBLIC HEALTH NOVEMBER 12 ISSUE [...] Summary. Every two weeks, USEmbassy Pretoria publishes a public health newsletter highlighting South African health issues based on press reports and studies of South African researchers. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this wee [...] |
2004-11-12 08:44:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KHIV SOCI TBIO EAID SF |
| 04PRETORIA5119 |
SOUTH AFRICA PUBLIC HEALTH NOVEMBER 26 ISSUE [...] Summary. Every two weeks, USEmbassy Pretoria publishes a public health newsletter highlighting South African health issues based on press reports and studies of South African researchers. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this wee [...] |
2004-11-24 14:52:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KHIV SOCI TBIO EAID SF |
| 04PRETORIA5334 |
SOUTH AFRICA PUBLIC HEALTH DECEMBER 10 ISSUE [...] Summary. Every two weeks, USEmbassy Pretoria publishes a public health newsletter highlighting South African health issues based on press reports and studies of South African researchers. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this wee [...] |
2004-12-10 07:43:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KHIV SOCI TBIO EAID SF |
| 04PRETORIA5509 |
SOUTH AFRICA PUBLIC HEALTH DECEMBER 24 ISSUE [...] Summary. Every two weeks, USEmbassy Pretoria publishes a public health newsletter highlighting South African health issues based on press reports and studies of South African researchers. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this wee [...] |
2004-12-23 12:19:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KHIV SOCI TBIO EAID SF |
| 04RANGOON1519 |
EMBASSY RANGOON CONDUCTS HIV/AIDS TRAINING FOR ALL [...] Summary. Embassy Rangoon has completed HIV/AIDS awareness training for all current mission staff in accordance with the Department of State's HIV/AIDS workplace policy and a Plan of Action established at the July 2003 HIV/AIDS Chiefs of Mission Conference in Bangkok, at which COMs committed [...] |
2004-11-30 09:45:00 | Embassy Rangoon | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO SOCI KHIV APER BM |
| 04RANGOON167 |
STILL NO AVIAN FLU IN BURMA; GOVERNMENT PREPARES [...] (SBU) Summary: Burma does not have any reported cases of avian flu. Though the government is taking precautionary measures (ref B), if an outbreak were to occur the regime would be ill-prepared to face it. However, even if the worst happens, due to current USG Burma policy it's unlikely that [...] |
2004-02-06 02:29:00 | Embassy Rangoon | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TBIO ECON EAID AMED KHIV BM |
| 04RANGOON369 |
BURMA WELCOMES PRESIDENT'S EMERGENCY AIDS PLAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Burma is interested in new program possibilities under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (ref A) and has requested further consultations with the Embassy and USAID Bangkok to examine details of what the emergency plan actually means for Burma. Probably for reasons o [...] |
2004-03-19 08:19:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID SOCI KHIV PHUM PGOV BM NGO |
| 04ROME1340 |
FAO Twenty-Third Africa Regional Conference [...] (SBU) Summary: The subject conference was held in Johannesburg, South Africa, March 1 - 5, 2004, and was attended by USDA U/S Eric Bost and staff, by Ambassador Mattie Sharpless, and by Mission to the UN Agencies in Rome DCM Michael Cleverley and Agricultural Minister Counselor. Conference h [...] |
2004-04-05 14:35:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC KUNR EAID EAGR ETRD KHIV XA FAO |
| 04ROME2196 |
ANNUAL SESSION OF THE WORLD FOOD PROGRAM EXECUTIVE [...] The WFP Annual Session for 2004 took place against the backdrop of the positive Sudanese signing of the Naivasha Protocols (GOS-SPLM/A), and an unprecedented level of displacement and violence in Sudan's Darfur region. Coming off a record level of total support in 2003 (U.S. dollars (USD) $2.6 [...] |
2004-06-09 12:50:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EAGR AORC PREF KUNR KHIV WFP UNHCR UN |
| 04ROME770 |
ITALIAN HEALTH MINISTER POSITIVE ON PRESIDENT'S [...] IN RESPONSE TO REFTEL DEMARCHE TO SENIOR OFFICIALS OF THE ITALIAN MOH, MINISTER OF HEALTH GIROLAMO SIRCHIA WROTE TO EMBASSY SCIENCE COUNSELOR ON FEBRUARY 25, REGARDING THE PRESIDENT'S EMERGENCY PLAN FOR AIDS RELIEF. 2. BEGIN TEXT (INFORMAL TRANSLATION): I WAS PLEASED TO SEE THE RECE [...] |
2004-02-27 17:57:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | KHIV EAID PREL IT |
| 04ROME815 |
FIRST REGULAR SESSION OF THE WORLD FOOD PROGRAM [...] The WFP Board first regular session for 2004 took place against the backdrop of an unprecedented level of emergency needs. In 2003, WFP received U.S. dollars (USD) 2.6 billion in donor contributions in support of its operations worldwide (plus an additional USD 1.2 billion from the Oil- for-Fo [...] |
2004-03-03 10:53:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EAGR AORC PREF KUNR KHIV WFP UNHCR |
| 04SANAA2870 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: U.S. GOALS FOR GLOBAL FUND [...] No summary [...] |
2004-11-13 13:05:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL TBIO KHIV YM DEMARCHE |
| 04SANTODOMINGO5856 |
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: OAS AMB. MAISTO ADDRESSES FREE [...] (U) U.S. PermRep to the OAS Ambassador John Maisto, emphasized goals of the OAS Monterrey and Quebec Summits of the Americas in discussions with government, private sector, and NGO leaders and the media during his September 16-18 visit to Santo Domingo. He was accompanied by Ambassador Hertel [...] |
2004-10-25 20:00:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KSUM KCOR KHIV ETRD SCUL XL XM DR |
| 04SANTODOMINGO6028 |
DOMINICAN AIDS OFFICE TELLS GLOBAL FUND IT WILL [...] Summary. Appointees of the new Dominican administration told visiting representatives from the Global Fund for AIDS, TB and Malaria (GFATM) that they will quickly improve management to qualify for the first tranche of the USD 47m grant. GFATM gave the administration until January 31. The [...] |
2004-11-03 13:05:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | DR ECON EFIN KHIV |
| 04TELAVIV6049 |
AIDS STILL AT LOW LEVELS, BUT HEPATITIS C VIRUS [...] Summary: The incidence of HIV/AIDS remains low in Israel, with about half of new cases from sexual transmission. Most cases of infection from intravenous drug use are among immigrants from the former Soviet Union. At the same time, the incidence of Hepatitis C is high among drug users, and [...] |
2004-12-01 14:43:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | KHIV TBIO SNAR SOCI ECON EAID IS ENVIRONMENT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ISRAELI SOCIETY |
| 04THEHAGUE2872 |
DEMARCHE REQUEST: U.S. GOALS FOR GLOBAL FUND BOARD [...] Sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. 2. Econoff delivered reftel talking points to Stuart Flavell, Director of the Global Network of Positive People Living with HIV/AIDS and Dr. Marijke Wijnroks, Health Advisor in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 3. Flavell flatly [...] |
2004-11-05 16:40:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KHIV PREL TBIO NL |
| 04VILNIUS1447 |
AIDS IN LITHUANIA [...] As it prepares to celebrate World AIDS Day, Lithuania's incidence of HIV/AIDS is the lowest in Central and Eastern Europe. The GOL is working to keep it that way, despite pressures of rapid social change. Lithuania has a National HIV/AIDS prevention strategy, but poorly monitors its implemen [...] |
2004-11-29 06:24:00 | Embassy Vilnius | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO KHIV PREL LH |
| 04YEREVAN522 |
GOAM ON PRESIDENT'S EMERGENCY PLAN FOR AIDS [...] (U) Sensitive But Unclassified. Please treat accordingly. 2. (SBU) We delivered demarche and talking points regarding President Bush's Emegency Plan for AIDS Relief to MFA America's Department Chief Lilit Toutkhalian February 23 per reftel instructions. Toutkhalian said the GOAM was in ov [...] |
2004-03-02 10:42:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | KHIV PREL SOCI EAID ECON AM |
| 04YEREVAN550 |
ANOTHER LOOK AT HIV/AIDS IN ARMENIA [...] (U) Sensitive But Unclassified. Please treat accordingly. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) Summary: Armenia's proximity to countries hit hard by the HIV/AIDS epidemic (Russia, Georgia and Ukraine) raises concerns about its vulnerability and the actions the GOAM is taking to address t [...] |
2004-03-05 13:20:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | KHIV SOCI EAID ECON AM |
| 04YEREVAN757 |
SUNDAY SCUFFLE AT OPPOSITION RALLY: EARLY [...] (U) Sensitive But Unclassified. Please treat accordingly. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) Heckling, a fistfight and the subsequent arrest of four opposition supporters overshadowed the start of a Justice Bloc-sponsored political rally in the northern city of Gyumri on March 28 (ref). [...] |
2004-03-29 12:27:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KHIV PREL SOCI EAID ECON AM |
| 04ZAGREB178 |
AMBASSADOR'S DISCUSSION WITH NEW DEPUTY PRIME [...] (SBU) In his introductory meeting with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Health Andrija Hebrang, the Ambassador emphasized USG desire to help Croatia in the area of HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment, our appreciation for the support of the new government to ratify the Intellectual Propert [...] |
2004-01-29 14:37:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL TBIO KIPR EAID KHIV HR NATO |
| 04ZAGREB2171 |
HIV/AIDS IN CROATIA: LOW PREVALENCE AND LOW [...] Croatia's few registered cases of HIV/AIDS and low knowledge about the disease and how it spreads translate into an HIV/AIDS strategy focused on prevention and education. Stigmatization continues be an obstacle, as alarmist press accounts beat out a small cadre of dedicated health professiona [...] |
2004-12-22 07:19:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | KHIV PHUM PGOV HR |
| 05ABUJA1610 |
THE STATE OF HIV/AIDS IN NIGERIA AS OF JUNE 2005 [...] Summary: This cable evaluates broadly HIV/AIDS' impact on Nigerians and their institutions. Roughly 4 million (UNAIDS, 2003) of the nation's 130 million people (PRB, 2002) are infected with HIV/AIDS, reflecting a national HIV/AIDS infection rate of 5 percent (NPS, 2003). Nigeria had at lea [...] |
2005-08-30 08:58:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | KHIV SOCI TBIO ECON PREL PGOV NI HIV AIDS |
| 05ACCRA2402 |
AVIAN FLU: GHANA'S PLAN OF ACTION [...] (SBU) The GoG's response to the threat of an Avian Flu outbreak has so far been measured and pro-active. The Ministries of Health and Agriculture are working closely with USAID/Ghana and the World Health Organization (WHO) to create a comprehensive preparedness plan, which includes an assessm [...] |
2005-11-23 18:30:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AMED CASC CMGT KHIV TBIO XA GH SENV ECON EAGR EAID PREL XX SEC |
| 05AMMAN1649 |
NEA ESTH Conference Links ESTH To Full Range of [...] (SBU) Summary: Thirty-eight officers from a range of U.S. departments and NEA missions met in Wadi Mousa, Jordan February 2-3 for a workshop to discuss U.S. environment, science, technology and health (ESTH) priorities in the region. The workshop provided an opportunity for participants to ex [...] |
2005-02-27 15:22:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ETRD KPAO TBIO KHIV SOCI JO XF |
| 05AMMAN2394 |
Tour D'Horizon of Jordan's Health Sector: Cancer Driving [...] Summary: Jordan's biggest health priority is non-medical; it needs to develop a comprehensive national health strategy. Jordan strongly supports the NIH-supported Middle East Cancer Consortium. HIV/AIDS and cancer are not as problematic in Jordan as are chronic, non-infectious "lifestyle" dis [...] |
2005-03-23 06:23:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO SOCI KHIV JO |
| 05AMMAN4885 |
Jordan Supports Global Fund Phase 2 Renewal [...] Summary: Post recommends reftel Phase 2 renewal of Jordan's grant under the Global Fund to fight HIV/AIDS in Jordan. The Global Fund grant has been utilized effectively and complements efforts made by the Government of Jordan (GOJ) and other donors to combat HIV/AIDS. Jordan's Country Coord [...] |
2005-06-19 03:14:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TBIO SOCI KHIV EAID JO |
| 05AMMAN4889 |
Jordan Supports Global Fund Phase 2 Renewal [...] Summary: Post recommends reftel Phase 2 renewal of Jordan's grant under the Global Fund to fight HIV/AIDS in Jordan. The Global Fund grant has been utilized effectively and complements efforts made by the Government of Jordan (GOJ) and other donors to combat HIV/AIDS. Jordan's Country Coord [...] |
2005-06-19 04:58:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TBIO SOCI KHIV EAID JO |
| 05AMMAN5111 |
Jordan Supports Global Fund Phase 2 Renewal [...] (SBU) Summary: Post recommends reftel Phase 2 renewal of Jordan's grant under the Global Fund to fight HIV/AIDS in Jordan. The Global Fund grant has been utilized effectively and complements efforts made by the Government of Jordan (GOJ) and other donors to combat HIV/AIDS. Jordan's Country [...] |
2005-06-27 09:19:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TBIO SOCI KHIV EAID JO |
| 05AMMAN8041 |
Jordan Willing and Able to Work on Avian Influenza [...] (SBU) Summary: Jordan is willing and able to collaborate with foreign partners on avian flu. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs supports international engagement, and the Ministry of Agriculture has staff knowledgeable about avian flu, and has laboratory capacity as well. The Ministry of Health [...] |
2005-10-10 12:26:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TBIO EAGR KHIV PGOV AMED JO |
| 05AMMAN8466 |
IRAQ: UNAMI CHIEF ON AVIAN FLU THREAT, [...] (C) Amman-based UNAMI chief Staffan de Mistura raised concerns over the impending threat of an Avian Flu and/or cholera outbreak in Iraq during a wide-ranging meeting with Emboff. Mistura noted that insufficient security protection continues to hamper U.N. international staff activities in [...] |
2005-10-27 09:30:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EAGR KHIV ECON IZ JO UN UNESCO |
| 05AMMAN9093 |
Jordan Seriously Engaging on Avian Influenza [...] (SBU) Summary: The Government of Jordan (GOJ) and other national players are engaging in a committed effort to prepare for pandemic flu and to prevent the spread of H5N1 avian flu within Jordan should it appear. Human, financial and capital resources are adequate for the current situation, bu [...] |
2005-11-23 13:32:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TBIO KHIV AMED EAGR ECON PGOV PREL JO |
| 05AMMAN9923 |
Amman Avian Flu Contingencies [...] (U) Summary: Embassy Amman has implemented broad-based contingency planning for avian influenza that covers protection of USG personnel, continuity of operations, and our responsibility to American citizens in Jordan. Tripwires are in final clearance and will be posted on TRIPS. End summary. [...] |
2005-12-28 09:54:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TBIO KHIV AMED EAGR ECON PGOV PREL JO |
| 05BOGOTA6928 |
CENSUS TO CAPTURE SNAPSHOT OF COLOMBIAN LIFE [...] (U) Colombia's Statistics office began the first national census in 12 years in May and hopes to conclude by December  [...] |
2005-07-25 16:21:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON SOCI KHIV CO |
| 05BRATISLAVA229 |
SLOVAKIA'S HIV/AIDS SITUATION: WELL-POSITIONED FOR [...] Summary: Although the country's low rate of registered HIV/AIDS cases hampers social awareness, a three-year National Prevention Plan (NPP), improved school programs, and NGO outreach efforts demonstrate Slovakia's dedication to public education in preventative measures and risks associated wi [...] |
2005-03-18 13:04:00 | Embassy Bratislava | UNCLASSIFIED | KHIV PGOV PHUM PREF LO |
| 05COLOMBO1261 |
POST RECOMMENDATIONS ON GLOBAL FUND PHASE 2 RENEWALS [...] Following is post review on the overall grant for Sri Lanka under the Global Fund. Due to limited time available for responses, this cable will provide general comments on the performance of the Global Fund for Tuberculosis and Malaria collectively, based on post discussion with key stakehold [...] |
2005-07-19 03:11:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID KHIV TBIO CE COSI |
| 05DARESSALAAM1301 |
PROPOSED RESEARCH PROJECT NO. AI062957-01 [...] No summary [...] |
2005-07-05 06:13:00 | Embassy Dar Es Salaam | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO KHIV EAID TZ HHS |
| 05DARESSALAAM702 |
CHIEFS OF MISSION DISCUSS PEPFAR, DONOR [...] Charge on March 23 hosted a lunch for Chiefs of Mission of donor countries resident in Dar es Salaam with substantial HIV/AIDS programs. Present were Chiefs of Mission from Canada, UK, Germany, Norway, Japan, Ireland, and Denmark. Chiefs of Mission from The Netherlands and Sweden were invit [...] |
2005-04-11 04:53:00 | Embassy Dar Es Salaam | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KHIV EAID SOCI TBIO KSCA TZ |
| 05DARESSALAAM981 |
GLOBAL FUND PHASE TWO RECOMMENDATION FOR TANZANIA [...] Summary: Tanzania has benefited from multiple rounds of Global Fund resources. While early progress was mixed, implementation has now improved signficantly and activities are proceeding well. The round 2 activity on Zanizbar is a good example of an activity which has supported the islands a [...] |
2005-05-18 14:21:00 | Embassy Dar Es Salaam | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID KHIV TBIO TZ |
| 05DJIBOUTI1251 |
AMBASSADOR PARTICIPATES IN USLO LAUNCH OF HIV/AIDS [...] (U) In a ceremony at the garrison of the Djiboutian Armed Forces on December 22, Ambassador formally handed over to Commanding General of the Djibouti Armed Forces, Fathi Ahmed Hussein, HIV/AIDS laboratory equipment and furnishings necessary to conduct sero-prevalence surveys in Djibouti. Also [...] |
2005-12-22 14:27:00 | Embassy Djibouti | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV MARR MASS EAID KHIV DJ |
| 05DUBLIN48 |
IRELAND OPPOSES BROADENING GLOBAL FUND ELIGIBILITY [...] Summary: Ireland does not favor broadening Global Fund eligibility criteria to ensure that Upper-Middle Income (UMI) countries have access to Fund-related technical assistance and financing. Due to the Fund's resource constraints, Ireland supports a prioritization of assistance to countries [...] |
2005-01-14 17:00:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID KHIV TBIO |
| 05GABORONE1212 |
Poverty's Impact on the Spread of HIV/AIDS in [...] Summary: The poor remain the hardest hit by the scourge of HIV/AIDS in Botswana. It is commonly accepted that since HIV/AIDS impacts the most productive members of society, there will be a concomitant reduction in economic growth (ref A), and potentially an increase in the number of people l [...] |
2005-08-25 14:38:00 | Embassy Gaborone | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON PREL EAID KHIV BC HIV AIDS |
| 05GABORONE21 |
OUTLOOK FOR RURAL AREA DWELLERS BLEAK [...] SUMMARY: The outlook for Botswana's Remote Area Dwellers (RADs) is bleak, despite the Government of Botswana's multifaceted efforts to improve their standard of living. RADs endure high rates of poverty and unemployment, exacerbated by limited access to natural resources (especially land), a [...] |
2005-01-07 06:37:00 | Embassy Gaborone | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ECON PHUM SOCI KHIV BC KPRP SAN CKGR |
| 05GABORONE405 |
BUILDING THE PRESIDENT'S EMERGENCY PLAN FOR AIDS [...] Summary: Botswana is one of 15 focus countries assisted by the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief. In FY- 2004, the U.S. Mission in Botswana expended more than $18 million for Emergency Plan HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, and care. More than $35 million has been programmed in FY- [...] |
2005-03-18 10:29:00 | Embassy Gaborone | UNCLASSIFIED | KHIV SOCI TBIO EAID KPAO BC HIV AIDS |
| 05GABORONE535 |
REFUGEES AT DUKWE REFUGEE CAMP SEEK ARV [...] (U) Summary: A March 31 visit to Botswana's Dukwe Refugee Camp by Ambassador Huggins revealed difficult living conditions and challenges in fighting HIV/AIDS within the camp's population. Community leaders at the Camp blamed the Government's policy of not providing ARV treatment to the refu [...] |
2005-04-15 09:55:00 | Embassy Gaborone | UNCLASSIFIED | PREF PGOV KHIV BC HIV AIDS |
| 05GABORONE749 |
SCENESETTER FOR BOTSWANA PRESIDENT MOGAE'S JUNE 13 [...] (U) SUMMARY: Botswana President Festus G. Mogae's June 13 meeting with President Bush provides an opportunity to affirm and advance Botswana's role as a partner in promoting peace, democracy and human rights in Africa, increasing economic growth through trade, and combating HIV/AIDS. Botswan [...] |
2005-06-02 14:48:00 | Embassy Gaborone | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON PHUM KHIV BC |
| 05GABORONE767 |
REVIEWING BOTSWANA'S ELIGIBILITY FOR DEVELOPMENT [...] (U) Summary: In a May 30 meeting at the UNDP Resident Representative's office in Gaborone, Ambassador Huggins and visiting World Food Program's chief James Morris reviewed Botswana's need for development assistance in light of the inroads made by the HIV/AIDS crisis, and agreed that despite t [...] |
2005-06-06 05:39:00 | Embassy Gaborone | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM KHIV BC AGRIC HIV AIDS SADC |
| 05GABORONE879 |
ADDRESSING LABOR EFFECTS OF HIV/AIDS [...] (U) Summary: HIV/AIDS is slowing economic growth in Botswana by an estimated 1.5 percent per year, in part through its impact on labor - decreased productivity, increased leave taking, and lost workers. In order better to quantify this drag on growth, the GOB has begun to collect data on th [...] |
2005-06-27 07:55:00 | Embassy Gaborone | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB KHIV PGOV PHUM BC KPRP HIV AIDS |
| 05GABORONE953 |
HIV/AIDS IN BOTSWANA: FRANCISTOWN BUSINESSMEN [...] SUMMARY: HIV/AIDS is decreasing productivity and reducing economic growth in Botswana. According to members of the business community in Francistown, Botswana's second largest city where some of the highest HIV/AIDS infection rates in the country are found, the costs of AIDS-related leave t [...] |
2005-07-08 11:06:00 | Embassy Gaborone | UNCLASSIFIED | KHIV ECON ELAB BC HIV AIDS |
| 05HANOI3214 |
VU KHOAN ANSWERS QUESTIONS FROM HEADS OF MISSION [...] (SBU) Summary: Deputy Prime Minister Vu Khoan raised the following points while answering questions from thirty heads of mission and donor representatives at a meeting held December 1 in preparation for the December 6-7 Consultative Group (CG) Meeting. One of the dramatic developments in Viet [...] |
2005-12-07 09:53:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EFIN EAID KHIV VM HIV AIDS FINREF AFLU WTO |
| 05HANOI439 |
DEPUTY GLOBAL AIDS COORDINATOR VISITS HANOI [...] (U) Summary: From January 26-31, 2005, Dr. Joseph O'Neill, Deputy Coordinator and Chief Medical Officer in the Office of Global AIDS Coordinator (OGAC) visited Vietnam to become better acquainted with the HIV/AIDS situation and with the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (Emergency P [...] |
2005-02-23 10:51:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KHIV EAID SOCI PGOV PREL VM |
| 05HARARE1611 |
Fall in Zimbabwe's National HIV/AIDs Prevalence [...] The "Zimbabwe National HIV/AIDS Estimates 2005" will be officially released November 30 2005. The study's key finding is that the estimate of HIV/AIDS prevalence in adults (aged 15 to 49 years) was 20.1% in 2005, substantially lower than the 2003 estimate of 24.6%. The new figure represents [...] |
2005-11-29 14:30:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED | KHIV TSPL OSCI TBIO KSCA US ZI HIV AIDS |
| 05HOCHIMINHCITY1073 |
RIOT AT HCMC DRUG REHABILITATION CENTER [...] (SBU) Summary: An October 2 riot in a HCMC juvenile rehabilitation center for drug users and sex workers resulted in the escape of approximately 800 detainees. Most of the detainees have returned to the center, some voluntarily, some involuntarily. Authorities reported to us that fewer than [...] |
2005-10-14 12:37:00 | Consulate Ho Chi Minh City | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL SOCI SNAR PHUM KHIV VM CNARC HIV AIDS |
| 05HOCHIMINHCITY132 |
DEPUTY GLOBAL AIDS COORDINATOR VISITS HCMC [...] (SBU) Summary. Dr. Joseph O'Neill, Deputy U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator, heard from government officials, health care providers, and NGO directors who expressed thanks for USG assistance to combat HIV/AIDS and pointed out the need for further anti-retroviral (ARV) treatment and technical traini [...] |
2005-02-02 10:21:00 | Consulate Ho Chi Minh City | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KHIV PGOV EAID PREL SOCI VM HIV AIDS |
| 05HOCHIMINHCITY160 |
HIV/AIDS INTER-FAITH SERVICE DRAWS TOP CITY [...] (U) Over 6,000 people attended an inter-faith prayer service to raise HIV/AIDS awareness organized by the Catholic Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh City on the evening of February 15. Senior city government and Party leaders as well as heads of Vietnam's six recognized religions participated in the [...] |
2005-02-16 10:52:00 | Consulate Ho Chi Minh City | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM SOCI KIRF PGOV KHIV VM RELFREE HIV AIDS |
| 05HOCHIMINHCITY398 |
SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT, HIV/AIDS AND HCMC'S DRUG [...] (SBU) Summary. HCMC is struggling to provide effective substance abuse and medical treatment for injecting drug users, one of the principal vectors of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Vietnam. HCMC maintains 21 rehabilitation centers for roughly 30,000 drug addicts, who are administratively -- and oft [...] |
2005-04-14 11:35:00 | Consulate Ho Chi Minh City | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL SOCI KHIV SNAR PHUM VM CNARC HIV AIDS |
| 05HOCHIMINHCITY894 |
AMBASSADOR'S ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL ENGAGEMENT IN [...] (SBU) Summary: During a mid-August visit to Vietnam's central coastal provinces of Thua Thien Hue, Quang Nam and Danang, the Ambassador told provincial leaders that continued reform and privatization were essential for strong economic growth. The Ambassador also focused on MIA issues and lo [...] |
2005-08-24 10:12:00 | Consulate Ho Chi Minh City | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON KIRF PREL SOCI KHIV SNAR PHUM VM |
| 05HOCHIMINHCITY984 |
SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT AND HIV/AIDS IN HCMC (UPDATE) [...] (SBU) The visit of an INL-led team to HCMC underscored the need for new approaches in drug rehabilitation and in HCMC's 20 drug rehabilitation centers. HCMC is still struggling to provide effective substance abuse and medical treatment for the 30,000 injecting drug users and commercial sex wor [...] |
2005-09-16 07:38:00 | Consulate Ho Chi Minh City | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL SOCI SNAR PHUM VM KHIV CNARC HIV AIDS RELFREE |
| 05KHARTOUM1945 |
SUDAN MARKS WORLD AIDS DAY [...] On December 1, Sudan marked the occasion of World AIDS Day with the Khartoum launch of the Global Campaign "Unite for Children, Unite Against AIDS" at Friendship Hall. Sponsored by the Ministry of Health, the Sudan National AIDS Program, UNAIDS, and UNICEF, the event featured remarks by First [...] |
2005-12-05 03:55:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO KHIV PGOV SOCI SU |
| 05KINGSTON2682 |
KINGSTON POL/ECON ROUNDUP: NOVEMBER 26 - DECEMBER [...] This week's topics: -- JLP Holds Annual Conference -- Poverty Cut in Half -- GOJ Increases Social Benefits -- Brazilians to Invest in Sugar Industry -- Chinese Government to Finance Mega Projects -- Tourist Arrivals to Surge -- Police Officers on Trial -- Crime Statistic [...] |
2005-12-09 19:08:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL EFIN ECON EINV PHUM ELAB KHIV JM |
| 05KINGSTON2784 |
KINGSTON POL/ECON ROUNDUP: DECEMBER 10 - DECEMBER [...] This week's topics: -- Police Officers on Trial for Murder -- Telecommunications Company Goes Belly-up -- Electricity Thieves Cost Power Company -- Cricket World Cup -- Bauxite Industry Labor Issues -- Weak Christmas Retail Season -- Egg Farmers Seek Duty Protection -- E [...] |
2005-12-23 19:29:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL EFIN ECON EINV PHUM ELAB KHIV JM |
| 05LAGOS1044 |
ATTENTION TO HIV/AIDS INCREASES AMONG LAGOS [...] Summary: Little statistical information exists on the effect of HIV/AIDS on the private sector in Lagos. The number of businesses with AIDS policies and programs has risen, but such efforts remain largely the domain of large multi-national companies. Anecdotal information indicates the HIV/ [...] |
2005-07-06 14:11:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | SOCI KHIV PGOV NI |
| 05LAGOS1047 |
UPDATE ON LAGOS STATE AIDS CONTROL AGENCY [...] Summary: Lagos State AIDS Control Agency (LSACA) continues to work with 11 state ministries, 20 local governments, and over 400 organizations to reduce the incidence and mitigate the impact of HIV/AIDS in Lagos State. Achievements in 2004 included the expansion of voluntary counseling and t [...] |
2005-07-06 14:30:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | SOCI KHIV PGOV NI |
| 05LILONGWE402 |
SUCCESS OF AN ARV PROGRAM: IT'S NOT JUST ABOUT [...] Summary: Malawi has been making remarkable progress in the roll-out of its Global Fund for AIDS, TB and Malaria (GFATM) funded Anti-Retroviral (ARV) Program. It appears that treatment goals will be met and testing goals exceeded. Some government officials are now asking why Malawi cannot r [...] |
2005-05-11 12:45:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED | KHIV EAID SOCI TBIO ECON PGOV MI HIV AIDS |
| 05LILONGWE509 |
MALAWI: POST RECOMMENDATIONS ON GLOBAL FUND PHASE 2 [...] (U) Malawi 2. (U) Grant No: MLW-102-G01-H-00 Phase 1 amount: $41,751,500.00 Phase 2 amount requested in proposal: $155 million 3. (SBU) Overall Comments/Recommendations: Post recommends funding Malawi's Phase II, HIV/AIDS proposal at the levels requested. However, approval of Phase II [...] |
2005-06-16 14:48:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID KHIV SOCI TBIO MI HIV AIDS |
| 05LILONGWE539 |
REQUEST FOR PEPFAR GUIDANCE [...] Malawi is one of the USG Missions receiving more than $10 million in USG funding for HIV/AIDS programs. We understand that Malawi and other posts in the "over $10 million" category will have new reporting requirements, but to date we have not received any formal notification from OGAC/State o [...] |
2005-06-24 10:38:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID KHIV SOCI MI HIV AIDS |
| 05LILONGWE542 |
REQUEST FOR PEPFAR GUIDANCE [...] Malawi is one of the USG Missions receiving more than $10 million in USG funding for HIV/AIDS programs. We understand that Malawi and other posts in the "over $10 million" category will have new reporting requirements, but to date we have not received any formal notification from OGAC/State o [...] |
2005-06-27 05:33:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID KHIV SOCI MI HIV AIDS |
| 05LIMA4361 |
GLOBAL FUND [...] No summary [...] |
2005-10-07 20:19:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID KHIV SOCI TBIO PE |
| 05MADRID1700 |
SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NIH/FIC DRS. [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Dr. Marta Leon-Monzon, Health Scientist Administrator, Office of AIDS Research, Office of the Director, NIH; and Dr. Igor Belyakov, Staff Scientist, National Cancer Institute, NIH, to travel to Malaga, May 16-21, to attend and participate in the [...] |
2005-05-04 14:12:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO OTRA KHIV SP |
| 05MADRID1798 |
SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NIH/FIC DR. CLIFTON [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Dr. Clifton Barry, III, Senior Investigator, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), NIH, to travel to Madrid, May 17-18 to participate in a workshop, "The Biology of Persistence," sponsored by the Bill and Melinda Gates [...] |
2005-05-11 11:56:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | KSCA TBIO KHIV SP |
| 05MADRID3144 |
SPAIN: NEW HIV/AIDS INFECTION RATES CONTINUED TO [...] Health Ministry 2004 statistics on HIV/AIDS in Spain, released August 16, indicate that new AIDS diagnoses declined 6.6 percent from 2003 to 2004 (from 2,218 new infections in 2003 to 2,071 in 2004). A sampling of some interesting statistics includes: -- 37.2 percent of those newly diagno [...] |
2005-09-06 08:59:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO SOCI KHIV SP |
| 05MADRID707 |
SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NIH/FIC DR. STEPHEN [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Dr. Stephen O'Brien, Geneticist, National Cancer Institute, NIH, to travel to Madrid, March 2-5, to give a presentation on "Plagues and Adaptation: Learning the Genomic Lessons of History" at the Evolution of Biodiversity: Past and Future Mee [...] |
2005-02-24 14:46:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO OTRA KHIV SP |
| 05MAPUTO1176 |
MOZAMBIQUE - AUGUST ECONOMIC DIGEST [...] (U) The following is a brief summary of significant economic issues in Mozambique in August 2005. We provide it as a supplement to our other reporting. 2. (U) Index: - Labor Arbitration Centers Planned by End of Year - Government Reorganizes Anti-Corruption Office - Audit of Alleged Crimin [...] |
2005-09-14 06:08:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ELAB KCRM KCOR ETRD SENV KHIV EINV MZ |
| 05MAPUTO1562 |
MOZAMBIQUE: ON WORLD AIDS DAY, PRESIDENT GUEBUZA [...] No summary [...] |
2005-12-02 10:43:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED | KHIV TSPL OSCI TBIO KSCA EAID KPAO OIIP MZ |
| 05MAPUTO173 |
SCENE-SETTER FOR VISIT OF DEPUTY SECRETARY MOSELEY [...] (SBU) Introduction and Summary: Your visit to Mozambique will provide an opportunity to gain a better understanding of IBFAN-funded Reencontro's activities on infant feeding feeding and nutrition in Mozambique, the U.S. contribution in the fight against HIV/AIDS under the President's Emergency [...] |
2005-02-08 12:54:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KHIV ECON ETRD MZ EAGR |
| 05MAPUTO308 |
U.S. DEPUTY SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE VISITS [...] Summary: On February 15-18, a high-level USDA delegation, led by Deputy Secretary James Moseley, visited Mozambique to gain a better understanding of International Baby Food Network (IBFAN)-funded activities on breast-feeding, infant feeding and nutrition. USDA is reviewing IBFAN's 2004 Propos [...] |
2005-03-07 09:19:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR EAID KHIV ECON ETRD MZ HIV AIDS PEPFAR |
| 05MAPUTO7 |
SCENE-SETTER FOR VISIT OF STAFFDEL MCLEAN TO [...] (SBU) Introduction and Summary: Your visit to Mozambique will provide an opportunity to gain a better understanding of the U.S. contribution in the fight against HIV/AIDS and Mozambique's Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) concept paper. You are arriving just after presidential and legislative [...] |
2005-01-04 12:11:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KHIV KMCA ECON ETRD MZ MCC |
| 05MASERU176 |
MFA STRESSES POSITIVE U.S.-LESOTHO RELATIONS TO AF/S [...] (U) SUMMARY: During his familiarization visit to Lesotho, AF/S Director Dan Mozena met April 4 with Minister of Foreign Affairs Monyane Moleleki. Ambassador Perry and DCM (notetaker) accompanied. Topics covered included the upcoming local elections, Zimbabwe, Swaziland, HIV/AIDS, Article 98 [...] |
2005-04-08 12:00:00 | Embassy Maseru | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ETRD KDEM KHIV WZ ZI LT KICC HIV MCC |
| 05MASERU371 |
FORMER PRESIDENT CLINTON VISITS LESOTHO TO PROMOTE PEDIATRIC [...] (U) Former U.S. President William J. Clinton visited Lesotho on Monday, 18 July 2005, his second stop on a week-long six-nation Africa tour to promote the work of the Clinton Foundation's HIV/AIDS Initiative. The former President's messages resonated with USG policy, PEPFAR concepts, and post [...] |
2005-07-21 12:17:00 | Embassy Maseru | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KHIV EAID PGOV LT HIV |
| 05MASERU429 |
LONG-AWAITED CREATION OF THE NATIONAL AIDS COMMISSION [...] The Parliament of Lesotho unanimously passed the bill establishing the National AIDS Commission (NAC) on June 29, 2005. The legislation was subsequently given the Royal Ascent by the King, thereby transforming it into law on July 26 , 2005. The NAC Act will come into effect on its official pro [...] |
2005-08-23 15:31:00 | Embassy Maseru | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV SOCI KHIV LT HIV |
| 05MASERU545 |
UN CEREMONIES UNDERSCORE U.S. GOALS [...] Lesotho headquarters of the United Nations kicked off its celebration of the UN ceremony with a program at the Maseru Convention Center. During the commemorative event, specific U.S. objectives such as poverty alleviation, Millennium Challenge goals and the war against HIV/AIDS were recognize [...] |
2005-10-27 15:18:00 | Embassy Maseru | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM SOCI KHIV OPRC SCUL LT UNGA |
| 05NAIROBI3289 |
NGILU: NARC DISAPPOINTING; MY MINISTRY CORRUPT AND [...] SUMMARY. Health Minister Charity Ngilu confided to the Ambassador August 10 that she has lost faith in the Kibaki government's commitment to fighting high-level corruption. She pointed to the resurgence of unsavory figures like Nicolas Biwott as evidence that NARC, once in power, had abandon [...] |
2005-08-12 08:32:00 | Embassy Nairobi | CONFIDENTIAL | KHIV KCOR PREL PGOV EAID KE |
| 05NAIROBI5177 |
GOVERNMENT OF KENYA'S PREPARATIONS FOR AVIAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Kenya has started a comprehensive response to the threat of avian influenza. A multi- sectoral National Task Force has been established with high-level representation from the ministries responsible for human and animal health. Many of Kenya's international partners are repre [...] |
2005-12-20 01:40:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AMED SEC EAID PREL CASC CMGT KHIV TBIO ECON |
| 05NASSAU1827 |
CARIBBEAN CONFERENCE ON HIV/AIDS CONFRONTS STIGMA [...] Summary: On October 3 and 4, Post hosted international HIV/AIDS experts and 10 Caribbean mission representatives for the 4th Caribbean Chiefs of Mission Conference on HIV/AIDS. Ambassador Rood opened the conference with an appeal to reduce the 2.3 percent Caribbean infection rate by compassi [...] |
2005-10-21 16:06:00 | Embassy Nassau | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL EAID TBIO OVIP KHIV XL BF |
| 05PARIS298 |
BROADENING GLOBAL FUND ELIGIBILITY - FRENCH CHANGE [...] (SBU) On January 12, EST Counselor contacted Dr. Frederic Goyet, responsible for the Division of Health and Social Development, Bureau of Development and Technical Cooperation, MFA, to inform him of the U.S. plan to seek a change in the guidelines for the Global Fund to permit a wider range [...] |
2005-01-14 18:07:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KHIV EAID TBIO FR |
| 05PRAGUE515 |
HIV/AIDS IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC: PREVENTION AND [...] Summary: The Czech Republic currently has one of Europe's lowest rates of HIV infection, despite a significant problem with prostitution and trafficking. Officials and NGOs in the country link the low incidence of HIV with active prevention campaigns, abundant and accessible anonymous testin [...] |
2005-04-12 05:44:00 | Embassy Prague | UNCLASSIFIED | KHIV PGOV PHUM PREF EZ |
| 05PRETORIA1161 |
SOUTH AFRICA PUBLIC HEALTH MARCH 18 ISSUE [...] Summary. Every two weeks, USEmbassy Pretoria publishes a public health newsletter highlighting South African health issues based on press reports and studies of South African researchers. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this wee [...] |
2005-03-18 11:19:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KHIV SOCI TBIO EAID SF |
| 05PRETORIA1175 |
LOVELIFE AND GLOBAL FUND [...] (U) SUMMARY: The loveLife Global Fund grant in South Africa is approaching its renewal. In response to Reftel, Embassy Pretoria is providing information about the loveLife project and about the Country Coordinating Mechanism in South Africa. END SUMMARY. 2. (U) Reftel requests informati [...] |
2005-03-18 13:50:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | KHIV EAID TBIO PREL SF |
| 05PRETORIA1306 |
SOUTH AFRICA PUBLIC HEALTH APRIL 1 ISSUE [...] Summary. Every two weeks, USEmbassy Pretoria publishes a public health newsletter highlighting South African health issues based on press reports and studies of South African researchers. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this wee [...] |
2005-04-01 08:25:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KHIV SOCI TBIO EAID SF |
| 05PRETORIA1396 |
SOUTH AFRICA-ENDORSEMENT OF GLOBAL FUND MULTI- [...] No summary [...] |
2005-04-07 12:53:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | KHIV TBIO EAID PREL SF |
| 05PRETORIA1507 |
SOUTH AFRICA PUBLIC HEALTH APRIL 15 ISSUE [...] Summary. Every two weeks, USEmbassy Pretoria publishes a public health newsletter highlighting South African health issues based on press reports and studies of South African researchers. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this wee [...] |
2005-04-15 14:42:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KHIV SOCI TBIO EAID SF |
| 05PRETORIA1892 |
SOUTH AFRICA PUBLIC HEALTH MAY 13 ISSUE [...] Summary. Every two weeks, USEmbassy Pretoria publishes a public health newsletter highlighting South African health issues based on press reports and studies of South African researchers. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this wee [...] |
2005-05-13 14:44:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KHIV SOCI TBIO EAID SF |
| 05PRETORIA205 |
SOUTH AFRICA PUBLIC HEALTH JANUARY 14 ISSUE [...] Summary. Every two weeks, USEmbassy Pretoria publishes a public health newsletter highlighting South African health issues based on press reports and studies of South African researchers. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this wee [...] |
2005-01-14 14:39:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KHIV SOCI TBIO EAID SF |
| 05PRETORIA3257 |
SOUTH AFRICA PUBLIC HEALTH AUGUST 12 ISSUE [...] Summary. Every two weeks, USEmbassy Pretoria publishes a public health newsletter highlighting South African health issues based on press reports and studies of South African researchers. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this wee [...] |
2005-08-12 13:57:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KHIV SOCI TBIO EAID SF |
| 05PRETORIA3475 |
SOUTH AFRICA RESPONSE TO NEW COUNTRY OPERATIONAL [...] (SBU) Summary. With fewer than six weeks remaining for completion of 2006 Country Operational Plans, Post was dismayed to receive significantly revised guidance on required program and budget allocations (Ref Email). Post is firmly committed to achieving 25 percent of the Presidents 2-7-10 [...] |
2005-08-26 13:14:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KHIV EAID PREL SF |
| 05PRETORIA3481 |
SOUTH AFRICA PUBLIC HEALTH AUGUST 26 ISSUE [...] Summary. Every two weeks, USEmbassy Pretoria publishes a public health newsletter highlighting South African health issues based on press reports and studies of South African researchers. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this wee [...] |
2005-08-29 07:26:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KHIV SOCI TBIO EAID SF |
| 05PRETORIA3811 |
SOUTH AFRICA PUBLIC HEALTH SEPTEMBER 9 ISSUE [...] Summary. Every two weeks, USEmbassy Pretoria publishes a public health newsletter highlighting South African health issues based on press reports and studies of South African researchers. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this wee [...] |
2005-09-16 12:33:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KHIV SOCI TBIO EAID SF |
| 05PRETORIA3917 |
SOUTH AFRICA PUBLIC HEALTH SEPTEMBER 23 ISSUE [...] Summary. Every two weeks, USEmbassy Pretoria publishes a public health newsletter highlighting South African health issues based on press reports and studies of South African researchers. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this wee [...] |
2005-09-23 14:50:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KHIV SOCI TBIO EAID SF |
| 05PRETORIA392 |
SOUTH AFRICA PUBLIC HEALTH JANUARY 28 ISSUE [...] Summary. Every two weeks, USEmbassy Pretoria publishes a public health newsletter highlighting South African health issues based on press reports and studies of South African researchers. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this wee [...] |
2005-01-28 13:50:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KHIV SOCI TBIO EAID SF |
| 05PRETORIA4441 |
SOUTH AFRICA PUBLIC HEALTH NOVEMBER 4 ISSUE [...] Summary. Every two weeks, Embassy Pretoria publishes a public health newsletter highlighting South African health issues based on press reports and studies of South African researchers. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this week' [...] |
2005-11-04 07:33:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KHIV SOCI TBIO EAID SF |
| 05PRETORIA4557 |
SOUTH AFRICA'S MEDIA: DRIVING THE DEBATE ON [...] (SBU) Summary: The media in South Africa is a vibrant component of the nation's young democracy, and on no issue has this fact been more apparent or significant than HIV/AIDS. In a political environment lacking a significant opposition, the media's role in driving the debate over HIV/AIDS ha [...] |
2005-11-16 06:55:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KHIV KPAO SF |
| 05PRETORIA4593 |
SOUTH AFRICA PUBLIC HEALTH NOVEMBER 18 ISSUE [...] Summary. Every two weeks, Embassy Pretoria publishes a public health newsletter highlighting South African health issues based on press reports and studies of South African researchers. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this week' [...] |
2005-11-18 11:23:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KHIV SOCI TBIO EAID SF |
| 05PRETORIA4598 |
POST APPROVAL OF PROPOSED RESEARCH [...] No summary [...] |
2005-11-18 13:35:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL TBIO OSCI KHIV KSCA SF |
| 05PRETORIA4639 |
POST APPROVAL OF PROPOSED RESEARCH [...] No summary [...] |
2005-11-22 11:54:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL TBIO OSCI KHIV KSCA SF |
| 05PRETORIA4641 |
REVISED HEALTH CHARTER FOR THE SOUTH [...] No summary [...] |
2005-11-22 14:14:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | KHIV SOCI TBIO KSCA SF |
| 05PRETORIA4834 |
SOUTH AFRICA PUBLIC HEALTH DECEMBER 9 ISSUE [...] Summary. Every two weeks, Embassy Pretoria publishes a public health newsletter highlighting South African health issues based on press reports and studies of South African researchers. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this week' [...] |
2005-12-09 12:31:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KHIV SOCI TBIO EAID SF |
| 05PRETORIA4971 |
SOUTH AFRICA PUBLIC HEALTH DECEMBER 23 ISSUE [...] Summary. Every two weeks, Embassy Pretoria publishes a public health newsletter highlighting South African health issues based on press reports and studies of South African researchers. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this week' [...] |
2005-12-23 07:31:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KHIV SOCI TBIO EAID SF |
| 05PRETORIA4995 |
LINKS BETWEEN POVERTY AND HIV/AIDS [...] Summary. In December 2005, an International Union for the Scientific Study of Population (IUSSP) conference in Cape Town presented demographic studies that highlighted the interactions between poverty and HIV/AIDS in Southern African nations of Malawi, Zambia, and South Africa. No direct evi [...] |
2005-12-27 13:25:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KHIV SOCI TBIO EAID SF |
| 05PRETORIA75 |
PRESIDENT SHOULD COMMEND MANDELA FOR HIS OPENNESS [...] On Thursday January 6, Nelson Mandela told reporters at his home in Houghton that his son Makgatho, who had been hospitalized since late November, had died of AIDS. Mandela noted that talking about such diseases was the only way to stop people from "regarding it as extraordinary and for whic [...] |
2005-01-06 16:08:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | KHIV PREL SF |
| 05PRETORIA946 |
SOUTH AFRICA PUBLIC HEALTH MARCH 4 ISSUE [...] Summary. Every two weeks, USEmbassy Pretoria publishes a public health newsletter highlighting South African health issues based on press reports and studies of South African researchers. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this wee [...] |
2005-03-04 05:06:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KHIV SOCI TBIO EAID SF |
| 05RANGOON1202 |
POST-GLOBAL FUND HIV/AIDS OPTIONS IN BURMA [...] (U) SUMMARY: The UK's Department for International Development (DFID) has contracted a consultant to meet with donors and key players to identify viable options to help fill the void created by the termination of the Global Fund (GF) in Burma. Many donors wish to replace the Fund for HIV/AIDS [...] |
2005-10-24 10:19:00 | Embassy Rangoon | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID KHIV PGOV PHUM BM NGO |
| 05RANGOON1422 |
NEW HUMANITARIAN FUND FOR BURMA? [...] (SBU) A consultant to the Rangoon UN Resident Coordinator's office presented a draft proposal for a new Humanitarian Fund at a December 12 meeting of members of the international community. The new program would partially address the funding gap caused by the Global Fund's termination by cre [...] |
2005-12-20 10:36:00 | Embassy Rangoon | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM EAID SOCI KHIV BM NGO |
| 05RANGOON167 |
EMINENT HIV/AIDS RESEARCHER EXPECTS AIDS TO "TAKE [...] Summary: On February 1, COM and emboffs met with Dr. Robert C. Gallo, co-discoverer of the HIV virus, and representatives of WHO, UNOCAL Myanmar Offshore Co. Ltd., and Total E&P Myanmar to discuss HIV/AIDS in Burma. Dr. Gallo, guest of TOTAL, was on a three-day visit to Rangoon, meeting with [...] |
2005-02-08 06:06:00 | Embassy Rangoon | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO SOCI PGOV EAID KHIV BM |
| 05SINGAPORE2524 |
FLU PANDEMIC PREPAREDNESS -- SINGAPORE INPUT [...] (U) SUMMARY. Post is satisfied that the Government of Singapore (GOS) would rapidly respond to halt the spread of an influenza pandemic within Singapore. The Singapore Ministry of Health (MOH) has developed an "Influenza Pandemic Readiness and Response Plan" that is available for public view [...] |
2005-08-22 09:50:00 | Embassy Singapore | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PINR SOCI TBIO ECON KHIV EAGR ETRD SN |
| 05SINGAPORE2584 |
SINGAPORE CONSIDERS TOUGHER HIV LEGISLATION [...] (U) SUMMARY: Singapore is considering legislative changes that put the onus on individuals to be aware of their HIV status and responsible for protecting others from infection. This comes on the heels of Singapore's increase in HIV cases in 2004 from 1,192 to 1,503 infections among the count [...] |
2005-08-29 06:34:00 | Embassy Singapore | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KHIV TBIO PHUM ECON SN |
| 05SINGAPORE3017 |
UNDER SECRETARY DOBRIANSKY'S OCTOBER 12 VISIT TO [...] (U) SUMMARY: Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Paula Dobriansky focused on Singapore's influenza preparedness, its leadership role in the region on this emerging disease, and the International Partnership on Avian and Pandemic Influenza (IPAPI) during a busy half-day visit to Si [...] |
2005-10-14 07:25:00 | Embassy Singapore | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV TBIO KHIV EAGR ECON SN |
| 05TELAVIV4201 |
GAZA NGO LEADER DESCRIBES HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT [...] (SBU) Summary: According to Jamal Safi, chairman of the Environmental Protection and Research Institute (EPRI) and winner of the prestigious Zayed International Prize for the Environment, key health and environmental challenges for Gaza include blood-borne infectious diseases, lead poisoning [...] |
2005-07-06 09:12:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV EAID EAGR TBIO SOCI KHIV PREL KPAL KWBG IS ENVIRONMENT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY GAZA DISENGAGEMENT |
| 05THEHAGUE2446 |
THE DUTCH IN AFRICA: SECURITY, AIDS AND WATER [...] Summary: The Dutch are among the world's most generous aid donors, giving about 0.8 percent of GDP or $4.2 billion in 2004. Roughly half of Dutch aid goes to 18 countries in Africa, making the Netherlands the fourth largest donor of bilateral aid to Africa. Dutch aid to Africa focuses on h [...] |
2005-09-08 14:17:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL KHIV NL XA |
| 05THEHAGUE2756 |
SCENESETTER FOR DASD THERSA WHELAN'S VISIT TO THE [...] Your visit to The Hague comes at a time when the GONL is broadening its already substantial aid to Africa and is boosting its efforts in security assistance and reform. The Ministries of Defense, Foreign Affairs, and Development are pursuing joint SSR and DDR initiatives in Africa and have cre [...] |
2005-10-12 14:39:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL KHIV NL XA |
| 05VATICAN545 |
VATICAN REACHES OUT TO PEOPLE WITH HIV/AIDS [...] Pope Benedict XVI feels close to AIDS sufferers and their families and has affirmed the commitment of the Catholic Church to caring for those with HIV/AIDS. The Pope described statistics on HIV/AIDS as "truly alarming." Benedict drew attention to World AIDS Day at his weekly general audi [...] |
2005-12-01 16:26:00 | Embassy Vatican | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PREF SOCI KHIV KWMN VM VT |
| 05ZAGREB36 |
HIV/AIDS IN CROATIA -- GLOBAL FUND FILLING A VOID [...] With a three-year, $5 million commitment in Croatia, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Malaria, and Tuberculosis has made possible free and anonymous HIV testing in three urban centers of Croatia and supported NGO education and outreach to vulnerable populations. Given Croatia's low prevalence [...] |
2005-01-07 10:56:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | KHIV PHUM PGOV HR |
| 05ZAGREB525 |
HIV/AIDS IN CROATIA: GOC FULLY FUNDS DRUG THERAPY [...] The GoC currently spends approximately $2 million per year to provide anti-retroviral drug (ARV) therapy to 218 individuals known to be living with AIDS in Croatia. Funding drug therapy is the GoC's primary contribution to the fight against HIV/AIDS; fortunately, the Global Fund has covered [...] |
2005-04-01 07:19:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | KHIV PHUM PGOV HR |
| 06ABUJA1255 |
NIGERIA'S RESPONSE TO GLOBAL FUND CUTS [...] Summary. The Global Fund To Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria canceled on April 28 the funding of two five- year Nigeria HIV grants totaling $81 million. The Fund did so because of "inadequate performance" by the Fund's principal recipient in Nigeria, the National Action Committee on AID [...] |
2006-05-30 06:24:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID KHIV ELAB SOCI NI |
| 06ABUJA2504 |
THE STATE OF HIV/AIDS IN NIGERIA AS OF JULY 2006 [...] (SBU) Summary: This cable evaluates HIV/AIDS' impact on Nigerians and their institutions. Roughly 4 million (UNAIDS, 2003) of the nation's 132 million people (PRB, 2005) are infected with HIV/AIDS, reflecting a national HIV/AIDS prevalence rate of 4.4%. (NPS, 2005) Nigeria had at least 2.4 m [...] |
2006-09-25 07:26:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KHIV SOCI TBIO ECON PREL PGOV NI |
| 06ABUJA435 |
THE STATE OF HIV/AIDS IN NIGERIA AS OF DEC 2005 [...] Summary: This cable evaluates broadly HIV/AIDS' impact on Nigerians and their institutions. Roughly 4 million (UNAIDS, 2003) of the nation's 130 million people (PRB, 2002) are infected with HIV/AIDS, reflecting a national HIV/AIDS infection rate of 5% (NPS, 2003). Nigeria had at least 2.4 m [...] |
2006-02-22 11:50:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | KHIV SOCI TBIO ECON PREL PGOV NI |
| 06ABUJA436 |
THE STATE OF HIV/AIDS IN NIGERIA AS OF DEC. 2005 [...] Summary: This cable evaluates broadly HIV/AIDS' impact on Nigerians and their institutions. Roughly 4 million (UNAIDS, 2003) of the nation's 130 million people (PRB, 2002) are infected with HIV/AIDS, reflecting a national HIV/AIDS infection rate of 5% (NPS, 2003). Nigeria had at least 2.4 m [...] |
2006-02-22 11:51:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | KHIV SOCI TBIO ECON PREL PGOV NI |
| 06ADDISABABA2812 |
ETHIOPIA: BI-WEEKLY REPORT OCTOBER 13 2006 [...] The following reports compiled over the last two weeks illustrate the variety of economic, political, and social developments occurring in Ethiopia. POLITICAL --------- President Girma Outlines Commitment to Good Governance at Opening of Parliament 2. President Girma Wolde-Giorgis ad [...] |
2006-10-17 16:04:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PHUM ETRD ECON PREF KHIV ET |
| 06ALMATY2888 |
KAZAKHSTAN: TWENTY FOUR YOUNG CHILDREN CONTRACT HIV [...] Summary: In the last four months, twenty four children under the age of three have been identified as HIV-positive in the Southern Kazakhstan Oblast (SKO). A joint investigation by Kazakhstan's Ministry of Health and the CDC found that significant problems with infection control procedures and [...] |
2006-08-12 03:09:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | AMED SOCI PGOV KHIV KZ |
| 06ASTANA353 |
NEW HEALTH MINISTER CALLS FOR CONTINUED COOPERATION [...] (SBU) Summary: In his introductory meeting with newly appointed Minister of Health Anatoliy Dernovoy, the Ambassador reaffirmed that close cooperation in the health sector remains an important Embassy priority. Dernovoy reacted positively, stating that he hopes for continued collaboration. De [...] |
2006-10-31 03:11:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KHIV PINR CASC TSPL KZ |
| 06ASTANA563 |
KAZAKHSTANI GOVERNMENT REACTS TO HIV/AIDS SCANDAL [...] Summary: The HIV/AIDS scandal in Shymkent continues to receive high-level attention. On October 9, President Nazarbayev instructed Umurzak Shukeyev, the new Akim of the Southern Kazakhstan Oblast (SKO), to provide all necessary treatment to the 78 children infected with HIV as a result of cont [...] |
2006-11-13 09:12:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV KHIV KZ |
| 06BEIJING13187 |
HUMAN RIGHTS: SARS WHISTLEBLOWER DR. JIANG STILL [...] (C) SAS Whistleblower Dr. Jiang Yanyong remains bannd from traveling overseas nearly two years after he was detained for asking Chinse officials to reconsider their verdict on the 1989 Tiananmen massacre in the run-up to the 15th anniversary of those events. Dr. Jiang's work unit, People's L [...] |
2006-06-21 09:34:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL KHIV CH |
| 06BEIJING24448 |
CHINESE AUTHORITIES PROMOTE EXPANSION OF U.S. [...] (SBU) Chinese National Narcotics Control Commission officials expressed eagerness to proceed with expansion of a United States NGO's model for therapeutic community-based drug rehabilitation in China during a December 4 meeting with visiting INL Deputy Director Thomas Browne in Beijing. They [...] |
2006-12-11 10:59:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV SNAR SOCI KHIV CH |
| 06BRASILIA1993 |
BRAZIL READY TO RE-ENGAGE ON HIV/AIDS COOPERATION [...] SUMMARY: Ambassador Sobel, USAID Mission Director Jennifer Adams and CDC Country Director Suzanne Westman met with GOB Minister of Health Agenor Alvares and the director of the National HIV/AIDS program, Mariangela Simao, to discuss the potential for expanded collaboration in health on Septembe [...] |
2006-09-19 18:54:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KFLU KHIV SOCI TBIO PGOV BR |
| 06BRASILIA2241 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR HRSA/HHS OFFICIAL SCOLLARD [...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for David Scollard, M.D., Ph.D. Chief, Pathologist Research Department, National Hansen's Disease Program, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), as follows: -- October 29 to November 0 [...] |
2006-10-26 19:47:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO KSCA KHIV OTRA US BR |
| 06BRASILIA931 |
BRAZIL'S MINISTER OF HEALTH RESPONDS POSITIVELY ON FUTURE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Charge Phillip T. Chicola delivered the demarche on cooperation on HIV/AIDS and other areas (ref A) to Brazil's Minister of Health Jose Agenor Alvares da Silva on May 9. The Charge referenced former Health Minister Saraiva's proposals for increased bilateral collaboration offered [...] |
2006-05-11 18:40:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KHIV KIPR TBIO KSCA EAID BR |
| 06BRIDGETOWN1624 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO WIKLE FOR TRAVEL TO [...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants clearance to EconOff Paula Wikle to travel to Barbados from September 25-28, 2006, for the purpose of attending the Chiefs of Mission Conference on HIV/AIDS. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. 3. Entry/departure [...] |
2006-09-14 20:20:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA KHIV BB |
| 06BRIDGETOWN1780 |
BRIDGETOWN HOSTS SUCCESSFUL 2006 REGIONAL CHIEFS OF [...] On September 26-27, Embassy Bridgetown hosted the Fifth Regional Chiefs of Mission Conference on HIV/AIDS. The conference brought together U.S. ambassadors and officials from ten embassies, as well as representatives from Washington and the Caribbean region. The conference reviewed the progr [...] |
2006-10-06 21:36:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV EAID TBIO KHIV BB XL |
| 06BRIDGETOWN1910 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO L. ELDRED TO TRAVEL TO [...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Lois J. Eldred, Director Global AIDS Program, HRSA, to travel to Barbados from November 13-18, 2006. The purpose of this trip is to be a keynote speaker at a Caribbean HIV/AIDS Regional Training Center meeting. 2. Embassy understands th [...] |
2006-10-30 17:03:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | KHIV SENV OTRA BB XL |
| 06BRIDGETOWN1915 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO L. ELDRED TO TRAVEL TO [...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Lois J. Eldred, Director Global AIDS Program, HRSA, to travel to Barbados from November 13-18, 2006. The purpose of this trip is to be a keynote speaker at a Caribbean HIV/AIDS Regional Training Center meeting. 2. Embassy understands th [...] |
2006-10-31 13:14:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | KHIV SENV OTRA BB XL |
| 06BRIDGETOWN1916 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO L. ELDRED TO TRAVEL TO [...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Lois J. Eldred, Director Global AIDS Program, HRSA, to travel to Barbados from November 13-18, 2006. The purpose of this trip is to be a keynote speaker at a Caribbean HIV/AIDS Regional Training Center meeting. 2. Embassy understands th [...] |
2006-10-31 15:51:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | KHIV SENV OTRA BB XL |
| 06BRIDGETOWN2214 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR CHEN AND ZAIDI [...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Mi Chen and Irum Zaidi, HHS/CDC Epidemiologists, to travel to Roseau, Dominica, from January 20-27, 2007, for the purpose of discussing HIV case surveillance-related issues. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands that no assistance is requeste [...] |
2006-12-18 18:03:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA KSCA KHIV DO XL |
| 06BRIDGETOWN288 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO VIRGINIA GIDI FOR [...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Virginia Gidi for travel to Barbados 22-23 February. She will meet with core team members. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands that no assistance is required. 3. Embassy Bridgetown requests an outbrief be provided to the Political-Eco [...] |
2006-02-13 19:11:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID OTRA SOCI KHIV BB |
| 06CALCUTTA137 |
BIHAR GOVERNMENT STRUGGLES TO ERADICATE POLIO AND FACES [...] (SBU) Summary. On March 23 CG had introductory meetings with recently elected Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and his senior officials to discuss the new state government's economic development, public health and security initiatives. Kumar and other contacts expressed a strong interest in [...] |
2006-04-03 10:02:00 | Consulate Kolkata | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON SOCI ASEC KHIV IN |
| 06CALCUTTA442 |
POVERTY IN THE EAST INDIAN STATE OF BIHAR FOSTERS INFECTIOUS [...] SUMMARY: September 6-7, ConGen visited the East Indian state of Bihar to assess its public health issues. Bihar, India's poorest state, presently has 19 polio infections this year, second only to its neighbor Uttar Pradesh (UP), which has 291 cases as of September 25. Local officials with t [...] |
2006-09-26 11:50:00 | Consulate Kolkata | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM ECON KHIV SOCI KGLB KSCI IN |
| 06DJIBOUTI347 |
LAUNCH OF U.S. REGIONAL "ROADS" HIV/AIDS PROGRAM [...] (U) USAID and U.S. Embassy in Djibouti launched March 2 its regional HIV/AIDS program in Djibouti entitled the "ROADS Project." The "ROADS Project" supports local activities to mitigate the effects of HIV/AIDS. It is principally funded by the Regional Economic Development Support Office (REDS [...] |
2006-03-19 13:09:00 | Embassy Djibouti | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV KHIV EAID SOCI DJ |
| 06EFTOCAIRO6192 |
EMBASSY CAIRO RESPONSE TO HIV/AIDS AND THE GLOBAL [...] (SBU) Per reftel, Embassy Cairo comments on the the Global Fund for AIDS, TB and Malaria Parallel Review Process follow. Responses are keyed to format in reftel. 2. Country: Egypt Region: Middle East Title: Support for the National Plan for the Control of TB Plus A. Proposing Gro [...] |
2006-10-03 14:19:00 | Embassy Cairo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KHIV EAID SOCI TBIO EG |
| 06GABORONE453 |
SCENESETTER FOR DAS THOMPSON'S VISIT TO BOTSWANA [...] Mission Botswana welcomes the visit of DAS Carol Thompson on April 12-13. As a stable, middle-income, multi-party democracy, Botswana represents the potential of Africa. Yet, Botswana faces significant challenges - a severe HIV/AIDS epidemic, an international human rights controversy over th [...] |
2006-03-31 12:07:00 | Embassy Gaborone | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV ECON KHIV PHUM MOPS BC |
| 06GEORGETOWN130 |
Guyana Snares Cuban Medical Aid And Scholarships [...] President Jagdeo returned from a two-day visit to Cuba and held a press conference to trumpet several pledges of assistance, including the establishment of an ophthalmology clinic and a scholarship program for Guyanese students to study medicine, agriculture and engineering in Cuba. The eye cl [...] |
2006-02-07 15:22:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV EAID PREL SCUL KPAO KHIV CU GY |
| 06GEORGETOWN141 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL - GEORGETOWN- [...] Post welcomes from USAID/Washington Virginia Gidi "Secret Security Clearance" o/a 2/15 -22/2006, to meet with Guyana Core Team Members and Key Partners and conducting site visits; and grants country clearance. 2. Hotel reservation is confirmed at the Le Meridien Pegasus Hotel, Seawall R [...] |
2006-02-10 11:56:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID OVIP SOCI AMGT ASEC KHIV |
| 06GUANGZHOU13565 |
AIDS in Guangxi: "The Problem Is Overwhelmingly [...] (U) Summary: Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region's HIV-AIDS problem continues to worsen. During a recent visit to Guangxi's Center for Disease Control (CDC) and AIDS Care China, an AIDS-related non-governmental organization (NGO) based in South China, Congenoffs learned about how the province i [...] |
2006-04-28 10:00:00 | Consulate Guangzhou | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KHIV EAID SOCI TBIO CH |
| 06GUANGZHOU5479 |
Journey to the West: HIV/AIDS, Avian Influenza [...] (SBU) Summary: Local governments have taken some measures to combat the threat of avian influenza (AI) and the spread of HIV/AIDS, but the scale of the threat appears to dwarf the size of government programs. In addition with respect to HIV/AIDS, the accuracy and availability of information [...] |
2006-02-28 06:10:00 | Consulate Guangzhou | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KHIV KFLU EAID SOCI TBIO CH |
| 06HANOI1450 |
THE ROLE OF ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY IN VIETNAM'S [...] (U) Summary. Although the estimated prevalence of HIV/AIDS in Vietnam is relatively low compared to most Southeast Asian countries, it has continued to rise in each of the past five years, increasing by 25 percent from 2004 to 2005. The estimated national HIV prevalence rate is 0.44 percent [...] |
2006-06-14 10:14:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO KHIV EAID SOCI VM |
| 06HANOI2822 |
VIETNAM'S FIRST HIV/AIDS LAW: TRANSFORMING NATIONAL [...] (SBU) Summary: On June 29, 2006, the National Assembly of Vietnam passed the Law on HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control. The legislation, the first on this subject, goes into effect on January 1, 2007. While details are still under discussion, this bold and comprehensive new Law demonstrates Vie [...] |
2006-11-08 00:50:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB PGOV PINR PROP SOCI TBIO KHIV VM |
| 06ISLAMABAD10237 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UNGA AIDS DECLARATION [...] No summary [...] |
2006-06-02 11:49:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PK PREL UNGA KHIV |
| 06JAKARTA11242 |
INDONESIA HIV/AIDS PROGRAM UPDATE [...] (U) Summary. Indonesia's national HIV/AIDS program is in a critical situation; they are at risk of losing approximately $50 million of Global Fund monies due to poor program management and performance. On July 13, Indonesia's President issued a Presidential Regulation providing the National AI [...] |
2006-09-12 03:07:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SOCI KHIV TBIO EAID ID |
| 06JAKARTA11660 |
INDONESIA HIV/AIDS PROGRAM UPDATE [...] (U) Summary. Indonesia's national HIV/AIDS program is in a critical situation; they are at risk of losing approximately $50 million of Global Fund monies due to poor program management and performance. On July 13, Indonesia's President issued a Presidential Regulation providing the National AI [...] |
2006-09-20 09:07:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SOCI KHIV TBIO EAID ID |
| 06JAKARTA12944 |
POST RECOMMENDATIONS ON GLOBAL FUND PHASE 2 [...] (SBU) Summary. Approve Phase 2 funding, at requested level of funding, $33,905,951, with conditions. End Summary Indonesia's Global Fund HIV/AIDS Program Summary --------------------------------------------- ---- 2. (U) Indonesia received two Global Fund AIDS grants: Round 1 and Round 4, [...] |
2006-11-02 04:44:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SOCI KHIV TBIO EAID ID |
| 06JAKARTA12981 |
POST RECOMMENDATIONS ON GLOBAL FUND PHASE 2 [...] (SBU) Summary. Approve Phase 2 funding, at requested level of funding, $33,905,951, with conditions. End Summary Indonesia's Global Fund HIV/AIDS Program Summary --------------------------------------------- ---- 2. (U) Indonesia received two Global Fund AIDS grants: Round 1 and Round 4, [...] |
2006-11-03 05:08:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SOCI KHIV TBIO EAID ID |
| 06JAKARTA9334 |
INDONESIAN HEALTH MINISTER PRAISES COOPERATION [...] (SBU) Summary: Minister of Health Dr. Siti Fadilah Supari told the Ambassador on July 24 that the Ministry of Health (MOH) is committed to cooperation with NAMRU-2 and will assist in the finalization of a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). She noted that the Government of Indonesia (GOI) [...] |
2006-07-25 10:30:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TBIO EAGR KHIV ID PGOV KFLU SOCI |
| 06JEDDAH470 |
JEDDAH'S FIGHT AGAINST HIV/AIDS [...] (U) Summary. Jeddah's AIDS program coordinator described the HIV/AIDS problem and her efforts to improve the situation with awareness campaigns and treatment facilities for the infected. While Saudi Arabia's confirmed infection rate is relatively low, she is focused on getting more people tes [...] |
2006-07-11 10:31:00 | Consulate Jeddah | CONFIDENTIAL | KHIV KWMN PINR SA SOCI |
| 06KATHMANDU385 |
GENERIC ANTI-RETROVIRAL DRUGS APPROVED AND [...] ADCM informed Minister of Health and Population Mani Lama and Minister of Commerce, Industry and Supplies Buddhi Man Thamang that the anti-retroviral drug preparations approved and tentatively approved by HHS/FDA now appear on the WHO pre-qualification list. The ADCM also urged that Nepal spee [...] |
2006-02-09 09:23:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID TBIO SOCI KIPR KHIV NP |
| 06KHARTOUM258 |
Bashir Interview: AU Summit, Darfur, AIDS, [...] (U) Summary and comment: Post received an English copy of President Omer Al-Bashir's interview with Sudan News Agency Director General Mohamed Hatim Sulieman on the occasion of the convening of the 6th African Union Summit in Khartoum. Bashir responded to questions on a number of issues rang [...] |
2006-02-02 13:25:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL ETRD EAGR EPET KPKO KHIV AU SU |
| 06KINGSTON1051 |
KINGSTON POL/ECON ROUNDUP: May 13 - May 30, 2006 [...] This week's topics: -- BOJ Reduces Interest Rates -- Prime Minister of Malaysia Visits -- Jamaican Company to Expand to the Caribbean -- Major Investment Project on the Horizon -- Cement Troubles Continue -- Public Sector Memorandum of Understanding (Finally) -------------- [...] |
2006-05-30 14:58:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL EFIN ECON EINV PHUM ELAB KHIV JM |
| 06KINGSTON1256 |
KINGSTON POL/ECON ROUNDUP: May 31 - June 23, 2006 [...] This month's topics: -- Chilean President Visits -- GOJ Concerns with Increasing Food Imports -- Diaspora Conference Held in Kingston -- Bank Executive Highlights Benefits of Migration -- Businesses Hurting From Anti-Drug Efforts -- Huge Demand for Scrap -- Inflation Moderates -- IMF Says [...] |
2006-06-26 11:32:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL EFIN ECON EINV PHUM ELAB KHIV JM |
| 06KINGSTON1441 |
KINGSTON POL/ECON ROUNDUP: June 24 - July 24, 2006 [...] This month's topics: -- Chavez Visit Postponed -- West Indies Alumina Company Cutting Jobs -- More Competition in Mobile Market -- Finance Minister Heads Team to the UK -- Cement Imports Increase -- Airline Starts Service to Jamaica -- Prices Jump in June -- Opposition Spokesman Predicts [...] |
2006-07-25 11:42:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL EFIN ECON EINV PHUM ELAB KHIV JM |
| 06KINGSTON1645 |
KINGSTON POL/ECON ROUNDUP: July 25 - August 21, 2006 [...] This month's topics: -- Chavez Visit -- Jamaican Delegation in Venezuela -- National Elections in 2006 Unlikely -- Telecom Company Cuts Staff -- Prices Inching Up -- Bankers Submit Credit Bureau Proposal -- Several Apply for Commercial Bank Licenses -- Jamaica Files Debt Shelf with US Sec [...] |
2006-08-22 11:52:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL EFIN ECON EINV PHUM ELAB KHIV JM |
| 06KINGSTON240 |
KINGSTON POL/ECON ROUNDUP: JANUARY 20, 2006 - [...] This week's topics: -- Formal Inauguration of CARICOM Single Market -- Fiscal Deficit Worsens -- Fiscal Situation Worries International Investors -- GOJ Exploring Fuel Tax Increase -- Bauxite/Alumina Expansion Project On Track -- Crime Rates Down --------------------------- [...] |
2006-02-03 20:47:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL EFIN ECON EINV PHUM ELAB KHIV JM |
| 06KINGSTON336 |
KINGSTON POL/ECON ROUNDUP: FEBRUARY 4, 2006 - [...] This week's topics: -- New Governor General -- Economic Prospects Favorable -- First Supplementary Estimates to Be Tabled -- Tourism Back In Earnest -- Jamaica's Hunt for Oil -- Sugar Industry Developments -- Jamaica-Cuba: Light Bulbs and Cement -- International Arrest [...] |
2006-02-17 15:17:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL EFIN ECON EINV PHUM ELAB KHIV JM |
| 06KINGSTON45 |
KINGSTON POL/ECON ROUNDUP: DECEMBER 23, 2005 - [...] This week's topics: -- Chinese "Aid" Pipeline Deepens -- Venezuelan "Aid" Also Deepens -- Fiscal Deficit Widens -- Remittances Remain Buoyant -- Income Tax Threshold to Increase -- International Arrests -- Jamaica - The World's Murder Capital ------------------------------ Chin [...] |
2006-01-09 19:10:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL EFIN ECON EINV PHUM ELAB KHIV JM |
| 06KINGSTON475 |
KINGSTON POL/ECON ROUNDUP: FEBRUARY 18, 2006 - [...] This week's topics: -- New Prime Minister Chosen -- Rating Agency Maintains Jamaica's Rating -- Expansion of Oil Refinery Underway -- GOJ Seeking Consultation on Explosive Tax Proposal -- Crime Rates Down -------------------------- New Prime Minister Chosen ----------------- [...] |
2006-03-08 20:56:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL EFIN ECON EINV PHUM ELAB KHIV JM |
| 06KINGSTON553 |
KINGSTON POL/ECON ROUNDUP: MARCH 7 - MARCH 17, 2006 [...] This week's topics: -- New Prime Minister on March 30 -- Delta Call Center Contract -- Tax Debate Heats Up -- New Player in Telecom Industry -- Tough Cement Problem -- Crime Rates Down ------------------------------ New Prime Minister on March 30 --------------- [...] |
2006-03-20 18:26:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL EFIN ECON EINV PHUM ELAB KHIV JM |
| 06KINGSTON647 |
KINGSTON POL/ECON ROUNDUP: MARCH 18 - MARCH 31, [...] This week's topics: -- New Prime Minister Sworn In -- Economic Policy Stability -- Cement Industry Developments -- Labor Relations -- Revised Sugar Production Target for `05/`06 ------------------------------ New Prime Minister Sworn In ------------------------------ 2. [...] |
2006-04-03 18:03:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL EFIN ECON EINV PHUM ELAB KHIV JM |
| 06KINGSTON745 |
KINGSTON POL/ECON ROUNDUP: April 1 - April 18, 2006 [...] This week's topics: -- "Zeeks" Found Guilty of Murder -- Buoyant Tourism Season -- Sluggish Economic Growth in 2005 -- Inflation Slows During First Quarter -- Estimates of Expenditure Tabled ---------------------------- "Zeeks" Found Guilty of Murder ---------------------- [...] |
2006-04-18 18:55:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL EFIN ECON EINV PHUM ELAB KHIV JM |
| 06KINGSTON854 |
KINGSTON POL/ECON ROUNDUP: April 19 - May 2, 2006 [...] This week's topics: -- "Zeeks" Sentencing Postponed -- MOU on Slippery Slope -- Electricity Bill to Increase -- Public Debt Jumps ---------------------------- "Zeeks" Sentencing Postponed ---------------------------- 2. The sentencing of PNP linked inner-city Kingston "a [...] |
2006-05-03 11:08:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL EFIN ECON EINV PHUM ELAB KHIV JM |
| 06KINGSTON939 |
KINGSTON POL/ECON ROUNDUP: May 3 - May 12, 2006 [...] This week's topics: -- Venezuelan Navy Ship Visits Kingston -- Prime Minister of Malaysia Visits -- Budget Debate Closes -- Motorola Deal Moving Forward -- Delta to Offer Atlanta-Kingston Route -- Cement Investigation Extended -- Bananas and Sugar: Help on the Way? -- Se [...] |
2006-05-15 11:42:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL EFIN ECON EINV PHUM ELAB KHIV JM |
| 06LILONGWE291 |
MALAWI NATIONAL HIV/AIDS REVIEW HIGHLIGHTS [...] Summary: Malawi's National AIDS Commission has convened the first review of the national response to HIV and AIDS for the year 2005-06. The conference highlighted positive developments in coordination among all partners, as well as the decentralization of the HIV/AIDS response to the district [...] |
2006-03-30 09:31:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID KHIV MI |
| 06LILONGWE839 |
POST RESPONSE - REQUEST FOR ASSESSMENT OF FOREIGN POLICY [...] (U) Summary: Post thanks the Department for the opportunity to weigh in on the proposed research project No. AI050410 "Acceptability of male circumcision as part of HIV prevention strategies in Malawi" -Amy Corneli. Post concurs with the spirit of the project and has no objection to it; howeve [...] |
2006-09-22 09:41:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO OSCI KSCA KHIV MI |
| 06MAPUTO1582 |
MOZAMBIQUE: GOVERNMENT WARNS ITS CITIZENS ON WORLD [...] Senior government officials continued their candid dialogue in commemoration of World AIDS Day on December 1. President Armando Guebuza, although out of the country on official travel, issued a written statement focusing particularly on the impact of HIV/AIDS on the fight against poverty, its [...] |
2006-12-08 04:24:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED | KHIV TBIO EAID MZ |
| 06MAPUTO237 |
MOZAMBIQUE: "CHANGE BEGINS WITH US" - PRESIDENT [...] Summary: President Guebuza launched an historic Presidential Initiative to Combat HIV/AIDS with a succession of town hall meetings February 16-19 involving civil society and the private commercial sector. Displaying exceptional openness and engagement, he chaired each meeting personally and e [...] |
2006-02-24 07:15:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED | KHIV TSPL OSCI TBIO KSCA EAID KPAO OIIP MZ |
| 06MAPUTO424 |
GUEBUZA LUNCHES WITH 200 HIV/AIDS ORPHANS [...] No summary [...] |
2006-04-11 11:54:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED | KHIV KSCA EAID MZ |
| 06MASERU153 |
MEETING WITH LESOTHO'S "FIRST LADY" [...] (C) The First Lady of Lesotho shared her views of the current political situation and the status of HIV/AIDS programs in Lesotho during a lengthy discussion with Ambassador on March 21. Mrs. Mosisili is considered one of the most influential women and, de facto, one of the most important lea [...] |
2006-03-23 12:26:00 | Embassy Maseru | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KHIV EAID LT |
| 06MASERU188 |
PROGRESS OF USG HIV/AIDS PROGRAM IN LESOTHO [...] USG Programs in the Kingdom of Lesotho, a non-'focus' country under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), are reaping recognition from Basotho governmental and non-governmental corners. The extensive interaction of the HIV/AIDS Coordinator with local entities, continued pub [...] |
2006-04-19 13:31:00 | Embassy Maseru | UNCLASSIFIED | KHIV PREL PHUM SOCI LT |
| 06MASERU225 |
ATLANTA'S MAYOR AND LESOTHO'S YOUNGEST AIDS VICTIMS [...] SUMMARY ----------------- Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin visited Lesotho from 10 April - 13 April 2006 as a guest of CARE International. Ambassador June Carter Perry met with the Mayor on three separate occasions, an introductory meeting with the Ambassador in the Chancery, celebrations at a [...] |
2006-05-10 10:50:00 | Embassy Maseru | UNCLASSIFIED | KOCI KHIV OEXC OVIP PREL SOCI PGOV SCUL PHUM LT |
| 06MASERU254 |
UNGASS: HIGH LEVEL AIDS ISSUES [...] (SBU) In recent discussions (May 29) with The First Lady of Lesotho and Prime Minister Mosisili, we have learned their major concerns about combating HIV/AIDS in Lesotho. We have advised them that the U.S. Delegation will be led by First Lady Mrs. Laura Bush, and that a number of U.S. expert [...] |
2006-05-31 11:53:00 | Embassy Maseru | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | UNGA PREL PGOV KHIV LT |
| 06MASERU261 |
AMBASSADOR'S CALL ON PRIME MINISTER [...] (C) Ambassador called on Prime Minister Mosisili May 31 prior to his departure for the UNGASS on AIDS. The agenda included Article 98 Agreement status which is awaiting Cabinet review; positions on Iran, Iraq and democratic growth; HIV/AIDS, education and the Millennium Challenge Account (MCA [...] |
2006-06-02 14:04:00 | Embassy Maseru | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINR PGOV KICC KHIV LT |
| 06MASERU298 |
DAS THOMPSON'S VISIT TO LESOTHO [...] Summary: Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Carol Thompson visited Maseru June 14-16 following her attendance at the Second Annual President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief Conference in Durban, South Africa. She met with the First Lady of Lesotho, the Deputy Prime Minist [...] |
2006-06-23 10:04:00 | Embassy Maseru | UNCLASSIFIED | KHIV PREL KDEM SOCI LT |
| 06MASERU334 |
VISIT OF FORMER PRESIDENT CLINTON AND BILL AND MELINDA GATES [...] On 12 July 2006, Former U.S. President William Jefferson Clinton visited Mafeteng, Lesotho, in connection with his AIDS foundation. The Embassy provided vehicle and security support (as requested by USSS), assistance with motorcade and liaison with the GOL. Mr. William Gates and Mrs. Melinda [...] |
2006-07-14 09:42:00 | Embassy Maseru | UNCLASSIFIED | KHIV OVIP PREL PGOV LT |
| 06MASERU578 |
CARDINAL MCCARRICK VISITS LESOTHO: GRANTS CRS GROWING [...] SUMMARY. During a November 9 call on Ambassador June Carter Perry, Washington-based Cardinal Theodore McCarrick thanked the U.S. Embassy for its work fighting HIV/AIDS and poverty. Cardinal McCarrick, on a week-long visit to Lesotho in connection with Catholic Relief Services (CRS) Lesotho's [...] |
2006-11-21 07:19:00 | Embassy Maseru | UNCLASSIFIED | KHIV EAID PREL OVIP ASEC VT LT |
| 06MASERU630 |
AMBASSADOR VISITS PEPFAR USG-SUPPORTED HIV/AIDS SITES [...] On November 27, Ambassador June Carter Perry and a team of U.S. Government HIV/AIDS program staff, including Peace Corps and RHAP Pretoria, and CDC Lesotho, visited multiple PEPFAR-supported programs in the District of Leribe. During the four sites reviewed, the Ambassador offered remarks emp [...] |
2006-12-27 10:20:00 | Embassy Maseru | UNCLASSIFIED | KHIV EAID KDEM LT |
| 06MASERU631 |
AMBASSADOR'S VISITS REVEAL REMOTE AREAS BENEFIT FROM USG [...] SUMMARY. On November 28, Ambassador June Carter Perry and post's Special Projects team visited the District of Mokhotlong to review three Special Self-Help (SSH) Fund projects and to meet with Ambassador's Girls' Scholarship Program (AGSP) recipients there. This visible outreach to an isolat [...] |
2006-12-27 10:20:00 | Embassy Maseru | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID KHIV SCUL KDEM LT |
| 06MINSK1099 |
EMBASSY MINSK WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - OCTOBER 06, [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS ELECTIONS --------- - Milinkevich as Campaign Aide for Local Candidates (para. 2) CIVIL SOCIETY ------------- - Opposition Activist Jailed for 2005 Bombings in Vitebsk (para. 3) - Opposition, [...] |
2006-10-06 12:20:00 | Embassy Minsk | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM ECON KTDB KHIV BO |
| 06MINSK720 |
POST REVIEW OF GLOBAL FUND TO FIGHT AIDS, [...] On June 27, 2006 USAID Country Representative, USAID Activity Manager and an Embassy Poloff met with UNDP HIV/AIDS Program Manager, the UNDP Resident Representative and the Belarus Global Fund Project Manager to discuss the results of Phase I of the project (which ends November 30, 2006) and p [...] |
2006-07-12 13:49:00 | Embassy Minsk | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID KHIV SOCI TBIO BO |
| 06MOSCOW3803 |
CODEL FRIST MEETING WITH RUSSIAN EXPERTS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In an April 10 breakfast meeting with Codel Frist and the Ambassador, Russian experts described the range of challenges facing Russia in the political, economic, and social sphere. Experts agreed that high oil profits disincline the political leadership to push new policy init [...] |
2006-04-11 13:56:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM ECON EATO KHIV RS |
| 06MUSCAT1064 |
CURRENT STATE OF HIV/AIDS PROGRAMS IN OMAN [...] A UNICEF report outlining its next five-year plan for Oman, done in cooperation with the Ministry of Health, provided updated statistics on the AIDS picture. While HIV rates remain low and numerically static, incidence of other sexually transmitted diseases is rising. The Ministry of Health [...] |
2006-07-05 12:34:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED | |