News and Features - 2003

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December

• 12/27/2003—U.S. to Deploy Humanitarian Assistance to People of Iran:

  http://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/news/releases/2003/12/20031227-1.html

  (White House)
• 12/12/2003—HHS to Fund Early Warning Disease Surveillance System Along the U.S.-Mexico Border:

  http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2003pres/20031212.html

• 12/08/2003—HHS Reaffirms Health Commitments Between U.S. and China:

  http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2003pres/20031208.html

• 12/08/2003—Secretary Thompson Returns from Successful Africa Trip
• 12/02/2003—U.S. Delegation Visits Memorial to Victims of Genocide in Rwanda:

  http://www.america.gov/st/washfile-english/2003/December/20031202153207nospmoht4.438418e-02.html

  (U.S. Department of State)
• 12/02/2003—U.S., Zambia Sign Health Care Agreement During HHS Secretary's Visit:

  http://www.america.gov/st/washfile-english/2003/December/20031202133726nospmoht0.1576654.html

  (U.S. Department of State)
• 12/01/2003—World AIDS Day 2003
• 12/01/2003—Thompson Leads Largest-Ever Delegation of Leaders to Assess HIV/AIDS Efforts and Needs in Africa:

  http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2003pres/20031126a.html

• 12/01/2003—Ambassador Holbrooke Leads Private Sector Effort Against AIDS:

  http://www.america.gov/st/washfile-english/2003/December/20031201141742rehsif0.7414362.html

  (U.S. Department of State)
• 12/01/2003—Top Level U.S. Delegation Assesses HIV/AIDS Needs in Africa:

  http://www.america.gov/st/washfile-english/2003/December/20031201104148rehsiF4.818362e-02.html

  (U.S. Department of State)
• 12/01/2003—HHS Secretary Travels to Africa for World AIDS Day:

  http://www.america.gov/st/washfile-english/2003/December/20031201151006rehsif0.4984857.html

  (U.S. Department of State)

November

• 11/20/2003—President Bush, Prime Minister Blair Launch Joint Task Force on HIV/AIDS
• 11/03/2003—Fogarty International Center Announces Awards for Global Health Research Initiative Program for New Foreign Investigators:

  http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/nov2003/fic-03.htm

  (U.S. National Institutes of Health)

October

• 10/21/2003—President Bush, Singapore P.M. Discuss Terrorism, Iraq, Economic Cooperation:

  http://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/news/releases/2003/10/20031021-9.html

  (White House)
• 10/19/2003—Secretary Pledges Cooperation With China, Urges Openness:

  http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2003pres/20031019.html

• 10/09/2003—HHS Issues New Rules to Enhance the Security of the U.S. Food Supply:

  http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2003pres/20031009.html

• 10/07/2003—President Bush Names Four to U.S.-Mexico Border Health Commission:

  http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2003pres/20031007a.html

• 10/06/2003—President Bush Welcomes Kenyan President to the United States

July

• 07/22/2003—HHS, Republic of Korea Expand Cooperation on Infectious Diseases Research:

  http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2003pres/20030722a.html

• 07/14/2003—President Bush Returns from Successful Africa Trip
• 07/07/2003—HHS Participates in Africa Malaria Day 2003
• 07/07/2003—President Bush Set to Visit Five African Countries, Focus on HIV/AIDS, Economic Development

May

• 05/06/2003—U.S., China Develop Plan for Improved Disease Surveillance:

  http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2003pres/20030506.html

April

• 04/25/2003—HHS Participates in Africa Malaria Day 2003
• 04/21/2003—Secretary Thompson Helps Open Women’s Hospital in Kabul:

  http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2003pres/20030421.html

• 04/17/2003—HHS Secretary Thompson Signs Agreement with Italian Minister of Health Sirchia:

  http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2003pres/20030417.html

• 04/04/2003—Secretary Thompson, Chinese Health Minister Vow to Cooperate on SARS:

  http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2003pres/20030404.html

February

• 02/27/2003—Secretary Thompson Renews Commitment to Promote Health in Afghanistan in Meeting with President Karzai:

  http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2003pres/20030227b.html

• 02/25/2003—Trafficking in Persons National Security Presidential Directive:

  http://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/news/releases/2003/02/20030225.html

  (White House)

January

• 01/31/2003—Secretary Thompson Elected as Chair of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS:

  http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2003pres/20030131c.html

• 01/27/2003—HHS Secretary Thompson Announces $5 Million to Improve Maternal and Child Health in Afghanistan:

  http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2003pres/20030127.html

Last revised: June 03, 2010