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pete-witzler wrote a new blog post: Week of Action Update
Last week was huge for AIDS Advocacy. In addition to the dozens of student chapters holding advocacy and education events and district meetings with their Members of Congress, we had a big win last week. The Kerry-Lugar amendment passed by unanimous consent on Wednesday and added $4 billion back into the Foreign Affairs budget that [...]
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pete-witzler wrote a new blog post: A Recipe for Chaos
This week, PHR is hosting Dr. Peter Mugyenyi in Washington, DC, for a series of community presentations and meetings with Congress and the Administration. This is part of PHR’s Global AIDS Month of Action which involves students, health professionals, and PHR staff advocating for a fully funded PEPFAR II.
For some background on Dr Mugyenyi, check [...]
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pete-witzler wrote a new blog post: Photo Petition for Zimbabwe Health Workers
Join PHR in calling for an international response to the crisis in Zimbabwe by participating in our photo petition. It is a really easy and high impact way to show your support for Zimbabwe in their time of crisis. All you need is a camera and a printer.
Here’s how:
Print one of these signs
Solidarity (PDF)
Open Hospitals Now [...]
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pete-witzler wrote a new blog post: Photos from Zimbabwe Protest
A PHR Colleague who was at the protest this morning in Zimbabwe sent us these photos.
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pete-witzler wrote a new blog post: World AIDS Day Postcard Campaign
With the election of a new President, we have a unique opportunity to shape the future of Global AIDS Policy. As future health professionals, you are in a powerful position to shape that policy. The Health Action AIDS Campaign is calling on President-Elect Obama to Stop AIDS Now, and we need your help to show [...]
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pete-witzler wrote a new blog post: Student National Conference: Travel and Accommodations
In preparation for PHR’s National Conference (Jan. 31 & Feb. 1 at Brown University) we’ve gathered some travel and lodging info for attendees:
Travel
The closest Airport to Brown University is Providence TF Green International Airport. A good travel site I use to find cheap fares is Kayak. If traveling from within the Northeast, you may want [...]
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pete-witzler wrote a new blog post: (Virtually) Participate in the International AIDS Conference in Mexico City
Starting on Monday, I will be attending the International AIDS Conference in Mexico City along with other members of the Health Action AIDS Campaign team. For the first time ever, some of the sessions will be screened and be made available through virtual conference hubs to those unable to attend the conference. By hosting a [...]
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pete-witzler wrote a new blog post: Global AIDS Superhero Rally for Senator Kerry
As you know, the PEPFAR bill has been stalled for many weeks in the Senate legislative process. As part of a national effort to bring PEPFAR to a vote, PHR student members and AMSA organized a rally yesterday in front of Senator Kerry’s Boston office. Students gave him a giant global AIDS superhero award to thank him for his work [...]
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pete-witzler wrote a new blog post: Potential Hurdles in the Senate on PEPFAR Re-Authorization
As you may know, the House of Representatives has already passed their version of the PEPFAR program. The next step in the process for the bill to become law (think schoolhouse rock) is for the Senate to pass their version of the bill. Any differences between the two bills will be sorted out [...]
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pete-witzler wrote a new blog post: AIDS Week of Action Update
Next week PHR chapters all over the country are taking part in the annual Global AIDS Week of Action. Students will be holding educational and awareness-raising events on the feminization of AIDS, the massive shortage of health workers in sub-Saharan Africa and other important issues. In addition to educational events, students are using [...]
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pete-witzler wrote a new blog post: Getting Media Coverage of Your Global AIDS Week of Action
The Global AIDS Week of Action is a great opportunity to educate your campus community about important global AIDS issues. One way to get the biggest bang for your buck is to have the campus newspaper or public relations department cover your events. Gaining media attention for AIDS issues can have a ripple [...]
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pete-witzler wrote a new blog post: Youth AIDS Day Action Update
Yesterday, PHR student chapters joined nearly 200,000 other student AIDS activist to call on Congress to step up the fight against global AIDS. Through a national call in day, students urged congress to use the re-authorization of the Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) to increase funding levels to at least $50 billion, [...]
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pete-witzler wrote a new blog post: Upcoming Opportunites for Action on Global AIDS
Youth AIDS Day, February 26
As you may know, Congress is considering legislation that would re-authorize the President’s Global AIDS Initiative. As I’ve written before, this is an opportunity to scale up the US response to AIDS and to reform policies like the failed abstinence only earmark. On February 26, Youth AIDS Day, [...]2 years, 5 months ago · View
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pete-witzler wrote a new blog post: Global AIDS Funding in the News, but Still No Specifics
Slowly but surely President Bush’s announcement about Global AIDS funding is being picked up by the media. Unfortunately, most of the coverage is simply the “what?” of $30 billion dollars, instead of the “why?” it’s not nearly enough and “how?” it should be spent.
Thankfully, some outlets like All Africa.com are getting to the heart [...]
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pete-witzler wrote a new blog post: Write a Letter to the Editor in Response to the State of the Union
As you may know, President Bush will be giving his last State of the Union Address on Monday, January 28th. One of Bush’s Presidential legacies will be his commitment to fighting Global AIDS through the Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief(PEPFAR). We expect him to highlight the commitment he made back in 2003 that is [...]
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pete-witzler wrote a new blog post: Student Chapter Leaders Deliver 2,600 Postcards to Congress
Yesterday, Human Rights Day, was the culmination of 36 PHR student chapters’ hard work collecting World AIDS Day Postcards. Students from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and Howard College of Medicine helped deliver the over 2,600 postcards to 54 Members of Congress yesterday. Check out the slideshow below to see more photos [...]
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pete-witzler wrote a new blog post: World AIDS Day Update Thread
Nationally 40 PHR student chapters held events and actions leading up to and including World AIDS Day. Chapters held educational events about strengthening health systems, collected thousands of postcards to urge congress to invest in health systems and fight for the right to health and much more. Students engaged their academic institutions by [...]
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pete-witzler wrote a new blog post: Kenyan Health Professional Students Call on US to Fight for Right to Health
The following is a statement from students at the University of Nairobi, College of Health Sciences and the Health Rights Advocacy Forum (HERAF). PHR has been working in partnership with HERAF and students in Kenya to mobilize health professionals in support of HIV/AIDS policies consistent with the best public health and human [...]
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pete-witzler wrote a new blog post: PHR Campaign Against Torture in the Blogosphere
I came across an article on the Huffington Post over the weekend, by Dr. Dean Ornish, about the “morality and efficacy of torture.” Dr. Ornish quotes Len Rubenstein, PHR President, and our recent report, Leave No Marks: Enhanced Interrogation Techniques and the Risk of Criminality, released jointly with Human Rights First.
What does torturing people say [...]
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pete-witzler wrote a new blog post: President Bush’s AIDS Announcement
Yesterday President Bush made an announcement about his plans to continue his Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) after his term is over. He proposed committing 30 billion dollars over 5 years to treat 2.5 million people, avert 12 million HIV infections and provide care for 12 million people suffering from AIDS— including 5 [...]
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