Date:
22 December 2008
Author(s):
Dana Deruiter (Relief, Stabilization, and Development Directorate)
Subject:
Neglected Tropical Diseases
Classification Level:
Unclassified
Citation:
National Security Council. Executive Office of the President. Neglected Tropical Diseases. Dana Deruiter. Transition 6882.
Transition Memo:
Transition 6882 –Neglected Tropical Diseases
Neglected Tropical Diseases
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Chronology for Neglected Tropical Diseases
USAID Announcement of Award of Neglected Tropical Diseases Control Project to RTI International (September 2006)
Fact Sheet: Fighting Neglected Tropical Diseases Around the World (February 20, 2008)
Date: 17 April 2008
Author(s): The governments of the United States and the United Kingdom
Description:U.S. and UK recognize common interest in building infrastructureand providing support to counter tropical diseases. Governmentscall upon partner countries to provide increased support/meet existing commitments.
President Bush Participates in Press Availability with President Kufuor of Ghana (February 20, 2008)
Fact Sheet: G-8 Africa Action Plan (June 27, 2002)
Address to the 61st World Health Assembly by Dr. Margaret Chan, Director-General of the World HealthcOrganization (May 19, 2008)
Date: 20 February 2008
Author(s): The White House, Office of the Press Secretary
Description: The fact sheet defines the problem of neglected tropical diseases and U.S. efforts to counter them, including funding, foundations, donations, and USAID efforts.
G-8 Declaration on Development and Africa (July 8, 2008)
Date: 31 October 2008 (draft)
Author(s): National Security Council (presumed to be written for transition memo)
Description: Chronology of campaign against neglected tropical diseases, highlighting major speeches, funding, statements, etc. Chronology mentions tabscorresponding to events.
Date: September 2006
Author(s): US Agency for International Development/RTI International (unsure)
Description: Document defines neglected tropical diseases. Document then outlines Control of Neglected Tropical Diseases project, explaining significance, funding, aims, and partners. Document then outlines Project’s five key elements.
Date: 20 February 2008
Author(s): George W. Bush, John Kufuor (president of Ghana)
Description: Bush highlights Ghanian successes within framework of MillenniumChallenge Accountand the reasonsto fight neglected tropical diseases. Bush announces new funding to further efforts and dispels notion that U.S. is funding disease efforts to place new military bases in Ghana. Kufuor thanks Bushfor support. Leaderstake questions concerning strategy, funding, imperative, other African development/stability efforts, Chinese involvement in Africa, and other foreign policy matters.
Date: 19 May 2008
Author(s): Margaret Chan (speech)
Description: Speech highlights the World Health Organization’sefforts responding to recent tragedies and achievement of the Millennium Declaration Goals’ second phase. Speech declares the need to address climate change, nutrition challenges, and continued threats from African diseases. Speech states potential to counter moderate tropical diseases by 2015 and need for global community to come together on this issue.
Date: 8 July 2008
Author(s): G-8 leaders
Description: G-8 leaders renew commitment to Millennium Development Goals;addressing health, water, and education issues; buildingstate capacity; buildinghealth infrastructure;supporting good governance; and expanding partnerships for development; among other objectives.
Fact Sheet: Development and Africa (July8, 2008)
Date: 22 September 2008
Author(s): Department for International Development (United Kingdom) (unsure of formatting)
Description: UK’s Department for International Development announces funding to protect African water supplies as well as education, NGO, climate change, and poverty support. Document includes brief fact section for editors about neglected tropical diseases.
United Kingdom Press Release: £50 Million to Wipe Out Deadly Tropical Diseases (September 22, 2008)
Date: 8 July 2008
Author(s):The White House, Office of the Press Secretary
Description:Document summarizes Bush’s commitment to countering AIDS and other African disease, increasing assistance, boosting health infrastructure, increasing development support, supporting education, developing African capital, and training African peacekeepers.