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The following OSI initiatives, listed alphabetically, support at least one program or organization active in health issues.

International Policy Fellowships

The International Policy Fellowships Program identifies and supports research by open society leaders in countries throughout the Soros foundations network. more

Open Society Mental Health Initiative

The Open Society Mental Health Initiative aims to ensure that people with mental disabilities (mental health problems and/or intellectual disabilities) are able to live as equal citizens in the community and to participate in society with full respect for their human rights. more

OSI-Baltimore

OSI-Baltimore seeks to foster debate, empower marginalized groups to help shape and monitor public policy, and strengthen communities and families in the Baltimore, Maryland area through the development of fair, rational, and responsive public systems. more

Public Health Program

The Public Health Program supports initiatives throughout the Soros foundations network that encourage sustainable change in public health policy and practice. more

publications

10 Reasons Why Human Rights Should Occupy the Center of the Global AIDS Struggle
August 2006
This booklet, published by OSI's Law and Health Initiative, calls on world leaders to affirm that human rights for all are essential in the global response to HIV/AIDS.  more

HIV/AIDS Policy in the United States
May 2006
The United States, a leader in the international response to AIDS, is failing its own citizens in the response to the epidemic at home, according to this report from OSI's Public Health Program. more

more publications

news and announcements

Lack of Political Commitment Impedes Efforts to Control Tuberculosis in Brazil
Press Release
July 20, 2006
An OSI-sponsored report challenges the Brazilian government to improve its record on TB, which kills more than 5,000 Brazilians annually and is a leading cause of infectious death for people living with HIV/AIDS. more

Judge Rules in Favor of AOSI, Says USAID Pledge Rule Is Unconstitutional
May 9, 2006
Siding with the Alliance for Open Society International, a U.S. federal judge has ruled unconstitutional a requirement that public health groups sign a pledge "opposing prostitution" in order to receive U.S. funding. more

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