World AIDS Day 2003

World AIDS Day is commemorated each year by the millions of people around the world affected by AIDS. An estimated 42 million people worldwide are living with HIV/AIDS, and each year five million more are infected. President Bush, HHS Secretary Thompson, Secretary of State Powell, and the U.S. government have committed unprecedented resources to fight this terrible pandemic. This year, Secretary Thompson led the largest-ever delegation of leaders to Africa to commemorate World AIDS Day.

Topics on this page:

• Coverage of Secretary Thompson's Trip to Africa
• World AIDS Day Statements
• Related Links

Coverage of Secretary Thompson's Trip to Africa

• 12/08—Secretary Thompson Returns from Successful Africa Trip
• 12/03—Thompson Tours Catholic AIDS Clinic in Rwanda (U.S. Department of State)
• 12/02—U.S. Delegation Visits Memorial to Victims of Genocide in Rwanda (U.S. Department of State)
• 12/02—U.S., Zambia Sign Health Care Agreement During HHS Secretary's Visit (U.S. Department of State)
• 12/01—Ambassador Holbrooke Leads Private Sector Effort Against AIDS (U.S. Department of State)
• 12/01—Top Level U.S. Delegation Assesses HIV/AIDS Needs in Africa (U.S. Department of State)
• 12/01—HHS Secretary Travels to Africa for World AIDS Day (U.S. Department of State)
• 12/01—Thompson Leads Largest-Ever Delegation of Leaders to Assess HIV/AIDS Efforts and Needs in Africa

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World AIDS Day Statements

• President George W. Bush on World AIDS Day, 2003 (White House)
• World AIDS Day Statement by Secretary Tommy G. Thompson
• Secretary of State Colin Powell on World AIDS Day 2003 (U.S. Department of State)
• Ambassador Randall Tobias Op-Ed on World AIDS Day (U.S. Department of State)
• Richard Feachem, Executive Director of the Global Fund, on World AIDS Day 2003 (The Global Fund)

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Related Links

• World AIDS Day 2003 Fact Sheet
• Policies in Focus: President's HIV/AIDS Initiatives (White House)
• Global Issues: HIV/AIDS (U.S. Department of State)
• The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria

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Last revised: October 22, 2007