Policy & Politics

First Lady Laura Bush to Visit Haiti to Highlight U.S. HIV/AIDS Programs

From Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation

March 6, 2008

First lady Laura Bush is scheduled to visit Haiti and Mexico from March 13-14 to highlight U.S. efforts to promote health care issues, including HIV/AIDS, in the region, VOA News reports (VOA News, 3/5).

White House spokesperson Dana Perino announced the trip on Wednesday, AFP/Yahoo! News reports. In Haiti, Bush will visit a USAID education program and an HIV/AIDS clinic. According to AFP/Yahoo! News, Haiti receives assistance from the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (AFP/Yahoo! News, 3/5). According to UNAIDS, the number of people living with HIV/AIDS in Haiti is estimated at about 270,000, CaribWorldNews.com reports (CaribWorldNews.com, 3/6).

In Mexico, Bush is scheduled to attend the launch of a U.S.-Mexico partnership for breast cancer awareness and research. An official in Bush's office declined to say whether she would meet with leaders from either country (AFP/Yahoo! News, 3/5).

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Reprinted with permission from kaisernetwork.org. You can view the entire Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, search the archives, or sign up for email delivery at www.kaisernetwork.org/dailyreports/hiv. The Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report is published for kaisernetwork.org, a free service of the Kaiser Family Foundation, by The Advisory Board Company. © 2008 by The Advisory Board Company and Kaiser Family Foundation. All rights reserved.

This article was provided by Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. It is a part of the publication Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report. Visit the Kaiser Family Foundation's website to find out more about their activities, publications and services.

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