- Support effective, efficient aid programs – they save lives.
- Right now, forty percent of the world’s population – more than 2.5 billion people – live in poverty, struggling to survive on less than $2 per day. The persistence of global poverty poses a challenge to the security, prosperity and values of the United States. Cuts to the world's most vulnerable communities have real impacts. Tell Congress we won't stand by while they make cuts that will cost lives.
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Oxfam welcomes Global Health Initiative announcement
Jun 18, 2010 -
US intellectual property report shows some improvement but still pressures poor countries on medicines
Apr 30, 2010 -
GlaxoSmithKline breaks industry ranks to improve access to medicines
Feb 17, 2009 -
Bold leadership is needed to turn the tide of poverty
Sep 22, 2008
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- Three steps for President Obama's Global Health Initiative to succeed
- Ending the R&D Crisis in Public Health
- Investing for Life
- Meeting poor people's needs for access to medicines through responsible business practices
- All Costs, No Benefits
- How TRIPS-plus intellectual property rules in the US-Jordan FTA affect access to medicines
- Patents versus Patients
- Five years after the Doha Declaration
- Song of the Sirens
- Why the US–Andean FTAs undermine sustainable development and regional integration
- Public Health at Risk
- A US Free Trade Agreement could threaten access to medicines in Thailand
- Fund-raising for Oxfam: Frequently asked questions
- Your community-led efforts can provide essential support as Oxfam fights poverty and responds to disasters.
- Menu of event ideas
- Want to raise awareness about poverty and hunger? Find ideas for events you can host at your school, on campus, in your community, or or in the workplace.
- Oxfam America organizing guide
- From reaching out to your legislator to making your voice heard in the media, follow these tips to take action on the issues that move you.
- Oxfam America House Party guide
- Tools for hosting a high-impact event
- A very good week
- During the MDG summit in September, we saw huge progress on the commitment to reduce hunger and poverty--and President Obama announced the first-ever US global development policy.
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