Africa: Fate of Bush-Era Program a Matter of Life or Death

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The President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, or PEPFAR, is one of the programs under threat of being cut during the ongoing United States budget battle. In this article on CNN.com, Foundation President Chip Lyons explains the potential deadly consquences of such an action.

The stakes in the current budget battles are enormous. As the super-committee deliberates over how to reduce the deficit and other congressional committees struggle to cut spending, the fate of important programs hangs in the balance.

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