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Obama Highlights U.S. Commitment To Reducing Maternal Mortality, HIV/AIDS In Address To Africa

July 25th, 2009

In a speech before the Ghanaian Parliament, President Obama on Saturday reiterated U.S. support for public health programs that will reduce maternal mortality and the spread of HIV/AIDS in Africa, the nytimes.com/2009/07/12/world/africa/12prexy.html?scp=3&sq=ghana&st=cse” target=_new>New York Times reports. The speech, which was televised across the continent, focused on international relations with Africa and empowering African nations to address problems (Baker, New York Times, 7/12).

In a portion of the speech about strengthening public health, Obama said that there has been “enormous progress … in parts of Africa” in recent years. He continued, “Far more people are living productively with HIV/AIDS, and getting the drugs they need. But too many still die from diseases that shouldn’t kill them.” He added, “When children are being killed because of a mosquito bite, and mothers are dying in childbirth, then we know that more progress must be made.” Obama said that “incentives often provided by donor nations” often compel doctors and nurses to “go overseas, or work for programs that focus on a single disease,” which “creates gaps in primary care and basic prevention.” He also said that Africans must “make responsible choices that prevent the spread of disease, while promoting public health in their communities and countries.”

Obama noted that the U.S. has committed $63 billion “to meet these challenges.” He added that the U.S. will not “confront illnesses in isolation” but instead “invest in public health systems that promote wellness and focus on the health of mothers and children” (AP/USA Today, 7/11). Obama also visited a women’s clinic to highlight U.S-backed programs to fight infant and maternal mortality (New York Times, 7/12).

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