Fact Sheets

The links on this page point to fact sheets that provide information on public health issues.

Fact Sheets

• 10/2009—U.S. Multilateral Engagement: Benefits to American Citizens:

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

  (U.S. Department of State)
• 02/2009—HHS-India Fact Sheet: Activities in India
• 12/2008—Fact Sheet: The Strategic Framework Agreement and the Security Agreement with Iraq:

  http://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/news/releases/2008/12/20081204-6.html

  (White House)
• 12/2008—FACT SHEET: World AIDS Day 2008
• 11/2008—Fact Sheet on U.S. Imports from the People’s Republic of China
• 11/2008—World Health Organization Fact Sheets:

  http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/en/

  (World Health Organization)
• 05/2008—Fact Sheet on U.S. Imports from the People’s Republic of China:

  http://www.hhs.gov/news/facts/importsfromchina.html

• 05/2008—HIV/AIDS, the U.S.-China Partnership for Public Health at Work, and Traditional Chinese Medicine in the U.S. Fact Sheet:

  http://www.hhs.gov/news/facts/chinahiv.html

• 02/2008—Fact Sheet: Fighting Neglected Tropical Diseases Around The World:

  http://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/news/releases/2008/02/20080220.html

  (White House)
• 07/2007—Fact Sheet on the International Health Regulations (2005)
• 07/2007—Fact Sheet: Treatment of Latent Tuberculosis Infection (LTBI):

  http://www.cdc.gov/tb/pubs/tbfactsheets/treatmentLTBI.htm

  (U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
• 05/2007—Fact Sheet: President Bush Announces Five-Year $30 Billion HIV/AIDS Plan:

  http://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/news/releases/2007/05/20070530-5.html

  (White House)
• 02/2007—Fact Sheet: Increasing Support to Help the People of Afghanistan Succeed:

  http://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/news/releases/2007/02/20070215.html

  (White House)
• 03/2006—Fact Sheet:U.S.-India Cooperation in Health, Biomedical Research:

  http://www.state.gov/p/sca/rls/fs/2006/62716.htm

  (U.S. Department of State)
• 12/2003—World AIDS Day 2003 Fact Sheet

International Agreements

With India:

• HHS Activities in India: Working Together to Increase Scientific Knowledge, Develop and Evaluate Vaccines and Drugs, and Control, Prevent, and Eliminate Diseases

With China:

• New Agreement will Enhance the Safety of Food and Feed Imported from the People’s Republic of China:

  http://www.hhs.gov/news/facts/foodfeed.html

• New Agreement will Enhance the Safety of Drugs and Medical Devices Imported from the People’s Republic of China:

  http://www.hhs.gov/news/facts/drugsmedical.html

• Agreement between the United States and the People’s Republic of China on HIV/AIDS Cooperation:

  http://www.hhs.gov/news/facts/aidscoop.html

Health Policy and Initiatives

• Global Health:

  http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2002pres/global.html

  As nations become more interdependent and the health of people influences the health of national economies, countries are increasingly recognizing the importance of global health.
• Health Diplomacy
  The "Initiative for Health Diplomacy in the Americas" channels technical and financial resources from the U.S. Government and the private sector to improve health care to people in Central America.
• La Diplomacia en Salud
  La "Diplomacia en Salud en las Américas" canalizará los recursos técnicos y financieros del sector privado y del gobierno de Estados Unidos para mejorar la salud de los centroamericanos.

Last revised: May 25, 2010