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Legal Reference Publication
Excerpt: The past year has seen crime rates falling in communities all across America. But few of us in the $criminal justice business think our job is done. And from the federal level, Fiscal Year 1997 saw two major events that helped us focus our sights on the appropriate federal role in crime control as we approach the year 2000. In February 1997, we released a report the University of Maryland prepared in response to a Congressional mandate to provide an independent,...
Medical Reference Publication
Introduction Changing contexts and responses The “3 by 5” target builds upon the years of work of governments and civil society in many countries, supported by their bilateral and multilateral partners, to expand access to HIV treatment. People living with HIV in low and middle income countries have been pressing their demands for antiretroviral treatment since the mid 1990s, when it became clear that treatment was dramatically reducing AIDS mortality and morbidity in th...
Rationale HIV/AIDS has had a shattering impact on many countries in the past decade, especially those in sub-Saharan Africa and South-East Asia. Prevalence and incidence statistics indicate that many developing countries are likely to be burdened beyond capacity with the significant care needs of increasing numbers of chronically or terminally ill people as a result of this devastating pandemic. This has enormous implications for all aspects of the economic, health and s...
I believe that our collective response to the HIV/AIDS pandemic is the benchmark by which our generation will be judged. We cannot shirk this historic responsibility, nor can we afford to fail. Increasing the availability of HIV/AIDS treatment, prevention and care has been and must continue to be a central priority for the World Health Organization, UNAIDS and their partners. For nearly a decade, a number of bilateral donors, NGOs, foundations, the private sector, people...
WHO gratefully acknowledges comments and contributions by Bruce Agins, Rebecca Bailey, Huzeifa Bodal, Robert Colebunders, Adiogo Dieudonne, Masami Fujita, Jantine Jacobi, Carrie Jeffries, Peggy Henderson, Ramachandran Murali, Ezekiel Nukuro, Soe Nyunt-U, Amolo Okero, Emanuele Pontali, Alasdair Reid, Reijo Salmela, Gray Sattler, Pathom Sawanpanyalert, Diana Silimperi and Helena Walkowiak.
Introduction: The past year has seen crime rates falling in communities all across America. But few of us in the criminal justice business think our job is done. And from the federal level, Fiscal Year 1997 saw two major events that helped us focus our sights on the appropriate federal role in crime control as we approach the year 2000. In February 1997, we released a report the University of Maryland prepared in response to a Congressional mandate to provide an independ...
Summary: Asia has become a principal driver in world energy markets, largely due to China’s remarkable growth in demand. As the gap between consumption and production levels in Asia expands, the region’s economic powers appear to be increasingly anxious about their energy security, concerned that tight supplies and consequent high prices may constrain economic growth. Rising energy competition in East Asia promises to impact U.S. policy in many ways, from contributing to...
Summary: The United States and Europe share a long and intertwined history, replete with many ups and downs. The modern transatlantic relationship was forged in the aftermath of World War II to deter the Soviet threat and to promote security and stability in Europe. NATO and the European Union (EU), the latest stage in a process of European integration begun in the 1950s, are the two key pillars upon which the U.S.-European partnership still rests. The U.S. Congress and ...
Excerpt: The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is the lead agency in the Department of Justice (DOJ) which has the dual mission of protecting U.S. national security and combating criminal activities. As a statutory member of the U.S. Intelligence Community, it is charged with maintaining domestic security by investigating foreign intelligence agents/officers and terrorists who pose a threat to U.S. national security. The Bureau’s criminal investigative priorities inc...
Preface: This document contains information that long-term care facilities (nursing facilities) can use to: Establish and maintain a sustainable immunization program for patients and staff. Establish a surveillance program to monitor acute respiratory illnesses. Why formalize an immunization program? The immunization program for residents of long-term care facilities, as outlined in this document, emphasizes vaccination against influenza and pneumococcal disease because ...