News and Features - 2009

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December

• 12/15/2009—FDA Expands Presence Outside U.S. with Opening of Mexico City Post:

  http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm194165.htm

  (U.S. Food and Drug Administration)

October

• 10/30/2009—Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Invites Mali Health Officials to attend Telemedicine Training
• 10/20/2009—FDA's International Posts: Improving the Safety of Imported Food and Medical Products:

  http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm185769.htm

  (U.S. Food and Drug Administration)
• 10/15/2009—U.S. Multilateral Engagement: Benefits to American Citizens:

  http://www.state.gov/p/io/rls/fs/130742.htm

  (U.S. Department of State)

September

• 09/30/2009—United States and Four Latin American Countries Partner to Battle Cancer:

  http://www.cancer.gov/newscenter/pressreleases/ArgentinaBrazilMexicoUruguayUS

  (National Cancer Institute)
• 09/28/2009—HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius Addresses the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Directing Council
• 09/21/2009—The U.S.-México Border Health Commission (BHC) wishes to share the latest edition of the Commission’s newsletter
• 09/15/2009—Secretary Sebelius hosts Indonesian Minister of Health

August

• 08/11/2009—Deputy Secretary Bill Corr meets with Israeli Deputy Minister of Health Yaakov Litzman
• 08/10/2009—North American Leaders’ Declaration on H1N1

July

• 07/28/2009—U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue
• 07/14/2009—HHS Renews Memorandum of Understanding on Health and Medical Science with the Republic of Korea
• 07/13/2009—PAHO Appreciation to the HHS Donation of Tamiflu
• 07/13/2009—The United States-México Border Health Commission Releases its Healthy Border 2010 Midterm Report
• 07/06/2009—New Interagency Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in Public Health and Medical Sciences
• 07/03/2009—Secretary Sebelius Attends High Level Meeting on Influenza A (H1N1) Lessons Learned and Preparedness in Cancun Mexico July 1-3, 2009
• 07/02/2009—U.S. to Provide Antiviral Medication to Latin America and the Caribbean for Novel H1N1 Influenza:

  http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2009pres/07/20090702a.html

June

• 06/22/2009—Childhood Obesity and the U.S.-México Border
• 06/16/2009—President Obama's Call to Service:

  http://www.serve.gov/remarks.asp

  (SERVE.GOV)
• 06/08/2009—"Tuberculosis along the U.S.–México Border"

May

• 05/21/2009—The United States-México Border Health Commission Releases its Accomplishments Summary Report for 2008
• 05/18/2009—Secretary Sebelius Remarks to the World Health Plenary Session:

  http://www.hhs.gov/secretary/speeches/sp20090518.html

• 05/11/2009—U.S. Secretary of Health & Humans Services, Kathleen Sebelius hosts international delegation led by the Minister of Public Health from the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
• 05/08/2009—The United States Addresses the H1N1 Influenza Issue with Asian Partners
• 05/05/2009—STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT ON GLOBAL HEALTH INITIATIVE:

  http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/Statement-by-the-President-on-Global-Health-Initiative/

April

• 04/28/2009—Kathleen Sebelius Sworn In as Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services
• 04/24/2009—U.S.-México Border Health Commission Announces the Annual Celebration of National Infant Immunization Week and Vaccination Week in the Americas, April 25-May 2, 2009
• 04/16/2009—U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Announces a New Curriculum at the Regional Health Care Training Center for Latin America and the Caribbean
• 04/07/2009—RADM William Craig Vanderwagen, Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), delivers remarks at the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) to commemorate World Health Day, 2009
• 04/07/2009—FDA Clears Rapid Test for Avian Influenza A Virus in Humans:

  http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/2009/ucm149557.htm

  (U.S. Food and Drug Administration)

March

• 03/24/2009—World TB Day, Partnerships for TB Elimination:

  http://www.cdc.gov/tb/WorldTBDay/default.htm

  (U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
• 03/14/2009—President Barack Obama Announces Key FDA Appointments and Tougher Food Safety Measures:

  http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/Weekly-Address-President-Barack-Obama-Announces-Key-FDA-Appointments-and-Tougher-F/

  (White House)
• 03/02/2009—President Obama nominates Governor Kathleen Sebelius to serve as HHS Secretary

February

• 02/19/2009—HHS Team Assists with DEG Toxicity Investigation in Nigeria
• 02/04/2009—HHS-India Fact Sheet: Activities in India

January

• 01/26/2009—HHS-FDA Launches first-event Workshop on Good Clinical Practices in the Americas:

  http://www.fda.gov/oia/Workshop_SanJose.htm

  (U.S. Food and Drug Administration)
• 01/23/2009—Secretary of State Clinton Speech to USAID on Development
• 01/23/2009—President Obama issues Memorandum rescinding the Mexico City Policy on Assistance for Voluntary Population Planning:

  http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/MexicoCityPolicy-VoluntaryPopulationPlanning/

  (White House)
• 01/21/2009—HHS’ Office of Global Health Affairs Mentioned in Council on Foreign Relations Report
• 01/12/2009—Celebrating Life: Fifth Annual Report to Congress on PEPFAR (2009):

  http://www.pepfar.gov/press/fifth_annual_report/index.htm

  (PEPFAR)
• 01/07/2009—HHS Officials Mark Opening of First U.S. Food and Drug Administration Office in Latin America:

  http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2009pres/01/20090107a.html

Last revised: March 02, 2010