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Email this citationCIAO DATE: 03/04
On the Frontline of an Epidemic: The Need for Urgency in Russia's Fight Against AIDS
John E. Tedstrom
September 2003
Abstract
Throughout history, there have been many moments that required Russia and the United States to join forces in a powerful alliance for the benefit of the international community. We fought side by side in two world wars. We have explored the frontiers of space together. And, after the horrific events of September 11, 2001, we joined forces in a global fight against international terrorism.
The publication of this report of the U.S.-Russia Working Group Against HIV/AIDS repre- sents the beginning of a new strategic partnership between our two nations, this time to confront an equally significant threat to global peace and prosperity-the rapid and devastating spread of HIV/AIDS in Eurasia. We are grateful to the EastWest Institute and its Board for launch-ing the Working Group and helping to create Transatlantic Partners Against AIDS (TPAA), an inde-pendent organization that will work to advance the Working Group's policy recommendations and programmatic initiatives.
