Reclaiming America’s Youth and Recovering Our Economy
by Chelsea Clinton
Crime and ennui in Columbia Heights, D.C., overwhelmed the adolescence of Elmer Diaz, a first-generation immigrant from El Salvador. He was always bright, but with his hard-working parents constantly away from home, Elmer’s life became entwined with gangs. He also got into drugs. Then he dropped out of high school.
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Early Diagnosis Programs Save Infant Lives in Nigeria
This World AIDS Day, we’re reflecting on progress made since the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) began working 10 years ago – and focusing on the vital work that remains to achieve an AIDS-free generation. Maternal and child health programs...
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World AIDS Day: 25 Years of Progress
Today is the 25th World AIDS Day – our pandemic is now old enough to have reached such a milestone. As I think back over the past 25 years, I will always remember the spring of 1996, when I was working as a clinician in Lesotho. It was the moment when we began to realize the terrible impact that HIV would have...
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Stopping Disease In Its Tracks
Formed in 2005 by express delivery company TNT Express and the World Food Programme, North Star Alliance grew out of one of the very first Clinton Global Initiative commitments. It now runs a network of 28 drop-in health clinics along Africa's major transport routes to provide health care, including HIV prevention...
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Giving Back to Our Communities
Over the past holiday week, we have celebrated many traditions, including a day of thanks, days of deals, and a day of supporting our local restaurants and shops. And today, we are recognizing a new tradition – one that gives back to our community – #GivingTuesday.
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Announcing the Launch of Clinton Health Matters Initiative
Over the course of the last several decades in the United States, the landscape of health has vastly changed. Today, more than 70 percent of adults across the United States have already been diagnosed with a chronic disease. This is a result of the majority...
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