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Episode 209- PEPFAR, Pandemics and Scientific Credibility. With Dr. Deborah Birx, M.D.
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20 years ago, as HIV and AIDS threatened vast populations in sub-Saharan Africa, Haiti, Guyana and Vietnam, the US Government made the largest investment in battling a pandemic. Known as the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). May 27th marked the 20th anniversary of the creation of this bipartisan program which coordinated the work of government agencies and local governments to reduce the infections. Dr. Deborah Birx, who had a significant role in the program visits The Common Bridge to talk about PEPFAR’s renewal. Don’t be surprised when the discussion takes a turn to more current events. In part 2, Dr. Birx responds to Rich’s questions about the decline in scientific credibility.
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