OF NOTE THIS WEEK

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called development aid a 'central pillar' of U.S. foreign policy in a speech last week at CGD, Voice of America reports. Clinton highlighted PEPFAR as a successful example of development support and said the U.S. will focus more attention on maternal, newborn and child health, where there is still a long way to go.

UNAIDS is joing the push to virtually eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV in sub-Saharan Africa through the Millennium Villages Project launched late last year, said Executive Director Michel Sidibé.

NEWS AND HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE DONORS

• U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton delivers a speech on development at CGD

OTHER NEWS AND HIGHLIGHTS

• U.N. Says Projects Help Halt Mother-to-Child Infections across Africa (Xinhua)
• Innovation in Global Health: A Spoonful of Ingenuity (Economist)
• Veteran Zambian Leader Seeks India's Help to Combat HIV/AIDS (Bernama)
• Trial HIV Vaccine Leaves 46 Infected (Daily Nation)
• Anti-Gay Bill Is Also a Foreign Policy Issue, Says Ugandan Leader (AFP)
• Study Finds UNICEF Program in Africa Fails to Save More Children (AP)
• AIDS: The Politics of Prevention (America Abroad Media)

RECENT CGD HEALTH POLICY BLOGS

• The End of Exile for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights By Rachel Nugent
• Evaluation, Evaluation Everywhere: IOM Progress on Evaluating the Impact of PEPFAR By David Wendt
• Clinton Stresses the Need to Re-balance Health Assistance Away from AIDS Treatment By Mead Over

HIV/AIDS MONITOR RECOMMENDATIONS AND POLICY IMPACT

• The HIV/AIDS Monitor has been tracking the policy changes among PEPFAR, the Global Fund and the World Bank MAP related to the recommendations that have come out of our research. Explore these changes using our interactive flash tool.