Comments on: A PHR PEPFAR Update http://www.ucgh.org/2008/05/18/a-phr-pepfar-update/ Building a National Movement for Global Health Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:22:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 By: Pete Witzler http://www.ucgh.org/2008/05/18/a-phr-pepfar-update/#comment-436 Pete Witzler Tue, 20 May 2008 20:04:49 +0000 http://www.ucgh.org/2008/05/18/a-phr-pepfar-update/#comment-436 On Tuesday (or Wednesday), if you have ten minutes, you can help make sure that the biggest global health bill ever will pass the Senate. This bill would make sure that 3-4 million people have access to HIV treatment, the dire shortage of health workers in Africa starts to be addressed, millions of people would have bednets to protect from malaria, and people across the world have the tuberculosis treatment they need. Do you have ten minutes on Tuesday to make sure this important bill passes? The Hyde/Lantos US Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008 (S. 2731) is being held up in the Senate by a handful of Senators, known as the “Coburn Seven”. These Senators are consciously delaying a vote on this bill, which has broad bipartisan support, and threatening a program which aims to save millions of lives. This bill will pass if Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid decides to move the bill forward. Unfortunately, Reid has not shown a desire to make sure this legislation is passed as soon as possible. With millions of lives, and hundreds of organizations doing lifesaving work, waiting on reauthorization, can you take ten minutes to make three calls on Tuesday to help pass this legislation? On Tuesday, May 20th, can you call: Both of your Senators (unless one of your Senators are part of the obstructionist “Coburn Seven” listed below) and say “As a constituent, I am incredibly concerned that the bipartisan Global AIDS, TB and Malaria Reauthorization Bill will not pass unless Senator Reid makes it a priority. I am calling to ask Sen. ___(your Senator)___ to encourage Sen. Reid to pass this critical piece of legislation, which will save millions of lives worldwide, as soon as possible.” You can find out your Senators, and their phone numbers at http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid – who can held dislodge this bill and make sure seven obstructionist Senators don’t block an overwhelmingly bipartisan bill – and say “I am extremely concerned that the Global AIDS, TB and Malaria Reauthorization bill may be held up by seven Senators who are going against the overwhelming majority of Americans and Congresspeople. Will Sen. Reid make sure work to push this critical legislation through the Senate in the next few weeks?”. You can call Sen. Reid’s office and speak to staff in DC at 202-224-3542. We have gotten the bill through the House. Will you help with the final push to make this important legislation law? Thank you for your help passing this bill! - Africa Action, American Medical Student Association, Americans for Informed Democracy, Global Action for Children, Health GAP, Housing Works, Physicians for Human Rights, RESULTS, Student Global AIDS Campaign and The AIDS Institute On Tuesday (or Wednesday), if you have ten minutes, you can help make sure that the biggest global health bill ever will pass the Senate. This bill would make sure that 3-4 million people have access to HIV treatment, the dire shortage of health workers in Africa starts to be addressed, millions of people would have bednets to protect from malaria, and people across the world have the tuberculosis treatment they need. Do you have ten minutes on Tuesday to make sure this important bill passes?

The Hyde/Lantos US Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008 (S. 2731) is being held up in the Senate by a handful of Senators, known as the “Coburn Seven”. These Senators are consciously delaying a vote on this bill, which has broad bipartisan support, and threatening a program which aims to save millions of lives.

This bill will pass if Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid decides to move the bill forward. Unfortunately, Reid has not shown a desire to make sure this legislation is passed as soon as possible. With millions of lives, and hundreds of organizations doing lifesaving work, waiting on reauthorization, can you take ten minutes to make three calls on Tuesday to help pass this legislation?

On Tuesday, May 20th, can you call:

Both of your Senators (unless one of your Senators are part of the obstructionist “Coburn Seven” listed below) and say “As a constituent, I am incredibly concerned that the bipartisan Global AIDS, TB and Malaria Reauthorization Bill will not pass unless Senator Reid makes it a priority. I am calling to ask Sen. ___(your Senator)___ to encourage Sen. Reid to pass this critical piece of legislation, which will save millions of lives worldwide, as soon as possible.” You can find out your Senators, and their phone numbers at http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid – who can held dislodge this bill and make sure seven obstructionist Senators don’t block an overwhelmingly bipartisan bill – and say “I am extremely concerned that the Global AIDS, TB and Malaria Reauthorization bill may be held up by seven Senators who are going against the overwhelming majority of Americans and Congresspeople. Will Sen. Reid make sure work to push this critical legislation through the Senate in the next few weeks?”. You can call Sen. Reid’s office and speak to staff in DC at 202-224-3542.

We have gotten the bill through the House. Will you help with the final push to make this important legislation law?

Thank you for your help passing this bill!

- Africa Action, American Medical Student Association, Americans for Informed Democracy, Global Action for Children, Health GAP, Housing Works, Physicians for Human Rights, RESULTS, Student Global AIDS Campaign and The AIDS Institute

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