U.S. donates millions to help stop Ebola outbreak in Africa
The United States is providing more money to help contain the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and urging all World Health Organization members to join the fight.
Saving HIV-infected mothers and their babies
Meet a courageous South African woman who was diagnosed with HIV while pregnant, but through the help of a U.S.-based mentoring program delivered an HIV-free baby.
For 15 years, PEPFAR has given hope … and health [video]
The U.S. global AIDS relief initiative has helped millions of people since it was created 15 years ago. Meet one of them.
She leads the U.S. fight against HIV/AIDS
Learn what inspires and motivates the head of PEPFAR, one of the most effective U.S. foreign assistance programs in history.
Tiny hospital can go anywhere, unfold in minutes
What if hospitals could travel as well as shipping containers? The Smart Pod is a state-of-the-art mobile health clinic designed to go wherever the next health emergency may be.
Stopping epidemics early protects national security
Infectious diseases such as Ebola can spread from remote villages to world capitals in 36 hours. Stopping them early is a U.S. national security priority.
Studies offer hope of HIV vaccine
Hopes are high that U.S.-backed research underway in Africa will lead to a vaccine that ultimately stops new infections of HIV.
A song to end malaria
April 25 is World Malaria Day. Learn how the U.S. President's Malaria Initiative is helping to protect communities against the deadly disease.
The world lights up for World Tuberculosis Day
Landmarks around the world will have a red glow on March 24 in support of World Tuberculosis Day, which aims to draw global attention to the threat of this deadly but preventable disease.