July 10, 2002
"I am deeply humbled and also thrilled to receive this award," said Congresswoman Lee. "The people who really deserve this award are those who are on the front-line in the battle against HIV/AIDS. "My efforts in Congress would simply not be possible without the diligence and commitment of grassroots organizers, the NGO community and volunteers throughout the world."
Congresswoman Lee is one of two individuals chosen by FHI for special recognition at the Barcelona International AIDS Conference. FHI's Institute for HIV/AIDS has traditionally used international HIV/AIDS conferences to honor individuals and organizations for their accomplishments in the fight against global HIV/AIDS.
"Rep. Lee helped ensure that global HIV/AIDS issues remained on America's radar after the Sept. 11 attack, when so many of us feared it would not receive the appropriate attention from Congress," said Peter Lamptey, MD, DrPH, president of FHI's Institute for HIV/AIDS in Arlington, Va. "Her willingness to continue to advocate for an active U.S. role in global HIV/AIDS demonstrates critical leadership in this epidemic. The importance of keeping international HIV/AIDS issues visible at the federal level cannot be overstated."
Congresswoman Lee was honored with Paul Delay from the U.S. Agency for International Development, The Ghana Police Service HIV/AIDS Programme, The Spiritia Foundation, Meatho Phum Ko'mah, and the Kenya Girl Guides Association.
The FHI Institute for HIV/AIDS operates prevention and care programs in more than 40 developing countries, with a staff of 375 throughout Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean and Europe. Based in Arlington, Va., the Institute is part of Family Health International, a North Carolina-based NGO with three decades of experience developing and managing complex multi-country programs in family planning research, sexually transmitted diseases, and adolescent and maternal health.
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Congresswoman Barbara Lee Honored for Work on Global HIV/AIDS
Washington, DC - At the Barcelona International HIV/AIDS Conference, Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) was honored with an international service award by the Family Health International (FHI) Institute for HIV/AIDS for her efforts to make the struggle against global HIV/AIDS a priority of the U.S. Congress."I am deeply humbled and also thrilled to receive this award," said Congresswoman Lee. "The people who really deserve this award are those who are on the front-line in the battle against HIV/AIDS. "My efforts in Congress would simply not be possible without the diligence and commitment of grassroots organizers, the NGO community and volunteers throughout the world."
Congresswoman Lee is one of two individuals chosen by FHI for special recognition at the Barcelona International AIDS Conference. FHI's Institute for HIV/AIDS has traditionally used international HIV/AIDS conferences to honor individuals and organizations for their accomplishments in the fight against global HIV/AIDS.
"Rep. Lee helped ensure that global HIV/AIDS issues remained on America's radar after the Sept. 11 attack, when so many of us feared it would not receive the appropriate attention from Congress," said Peter Lamptey, MD, DrPH, president of FHI's Institute for HIV/AIDS in Arlington, Va. "Her willingness to continue to advocate for an active U.S. role in global HIV/AIDS demonstrates critical leadership in this epidemic. The importance of keeping international HIV/AIDS issues visible at the federal level cannot be overstated."
Congresswoman Lee was honored with Paul Delay from the U.S. Agency for International Development, The Ghana Police Service HIV/AIDS Programme, The Spiritia Foundation, Meatho Phum Ko'mah, and the Kenya Girl Guides Association.
The FHI Institute for HIV/AIDS operates prevention and care programs in more than 40 developing countries, with a staff of 375 throughout Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean and Europe. Based in Arlington, Va., the Institute is part of Family Health International, a North Carolina-based NGO with three decades of experience developing and managing complex multi-country programs in family planning research, sexually transmitted diseases, and adolescent and maternal health.
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