Former President George W. Bush to raise awareness for cervical, breast cancer on Africa trip

[alp227]

Source: AP

Former President George W. Bush will travel to Africa next month to raise awareness about cervical and breast cancer, an effort he calls a “natural extension” of a program launched during his presidency that helps fight AIDS on the continent.

Bush, former first lady Laura Bush and officials with the George W. Bush Institute are heading to Tanzania, Zambia and Ethiopia from Dec. 1 through Dec. 5, where they’ll visit clinics and meet with governmental and health care leaders.

“We believe it’s in our nation’s interest to deal with disease and set priorities and save lives,” Bush told The Associated Press.

In 2003, Bush launched the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, or PEPFAR, to expand AIDS prevention, treatment and support programs in countries hit hard by the epidemic.

Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/former-president-george-w-bush-to-raise-awareness-for-cervical-breast-cancer-on-africa-trip/2011/11/22/gIQAzfXIkN_story.html

[Ishoutandscream2]

1. Wow, the lazy man is going to go humanitarian

What brought this on?

[lumpy]

3. The little fart is probably worrying about getting into heaven.

Time to be a good boy.

[LadyHawkAZ]

6. Probably thought he'd get to do the exams n/t

[russspeakeasy]

9. Nothing this worthless piece of shit does will ever change my

mind about him..

[DesertDiamond]

19. I'm guessing it's because he and his 1% buddies are heavily invested in the cancer industry.

[naaman fletcher]

29. Actually,

He was great with Africa and AIDS during his administration.. best ever.

I hate the POS, but there was one area where he was good, kind, and generous, and that was humanitarian things in Africa. I'm glad he's off to do this rather than lecture on any other subject.

Here is a good article on the matter:

George Bush: a good man in Africa
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/feb/15/georgebush.usa

[Skittles]

2. if I had to guess

some pharma people will be making money

[graywarrior]

4. LOL!

I think you are correct.

[jwirr]

16. Bingo. Doesn't Perry have something to do with the medication for

cervical cancer? Maybe booooshie does to.

[beac]

17. Ding, ding, ding... we have a winner!

GSK press release:

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) commits $1 million in cervical cancer vaccine to new cooperative effort aimed at reducing deaths from women's cancers
Issued: Tuesday 13 September 2011, London, UK and Washington, DC

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) today announced that it has committed $1 million in Cervarix® cervical cancer vaccine to the Pink Ribbon Red Ribbon partnership over the next five years. GSK has also pledged $50,000 to support the program operations. As a result of this donation, more than 10,000 girls and women will have access to vaccination.

The Pink Ribbon Red Ribbon partnership is a new initiative led by the George W. Bush Institute, the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), Susan G. Komen for the Cure® and the Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). The program, which launched today, will look to expand over time the availability of vital prevention, screening and treatment programs for cervical and breast cancer in developing countries.

http://www.gsk.com/media/pressreleases/2011/2011-pressrelease-621052.htm

___________________________

Give a million, make untold millions!

[Skittles]

18. yup

the idea than any repuke gives a damn about the health and welfare of poor African gals - :rofl:

[Bragi]

26. He's working with the anti-gay anti-abortion Prez of Tanzania

He's working on this with the President of Tanzania,. who is a zealous right-wing ringleader in the African/evangelical campaign against gays and against abortion choice.

I predict that in the end the evangelicals will make sure that any vaccine component of this particular initiative will be small and quiet.

[musette_sf]

5. I guess malpractice insurance isn't a big problem in Africa

[Gore1FL]

7. I hope he Visits the North North North African village known as "The Hague." n/t

[Ishoutandscream2]

11. LOL!

[Marie Marie]

8. Too little - too late

He has long since passed onto irrelevance.

[Politicalboi]

10. Can't that "country" arrest him?

[Grassy Knoll]

12. If Clinton doesn't go with him......

who will he wipe his hands on ?

[FarLeftFist]

13. A noble cause for a known idiot.

[Muskypundit]

14. Bush has always been a humanitarian towards africa.

Not so much for his own country or the rest of the world though

[provis99]

15. so his wife made him get out of the house.

maybe he's been hitting the bottle again down there in Dallas.

[Vestigial_Sister]

20. who better...

to do it than this boob? eh?

[Thor_MN]

23. yes, too late for our nation

We needed a radical masectomy for that malignant boob, but it's too late. Best that can be done now is to educate other nations such that they can discover and treat this cancer before it spreads.

[on point]

21. He should be arrested for war crimes if he sets foot outside the USA!!

[snappyturtle]

22. The article gags me! Isn't this the same boob that cut funding for condoms

in Africa to combat AIDS during his first term in office?

[They_Live]

28. That's exactly what I was thinking

I remember him cutting humanitarian health aid to Africa and other areas very early on.

[snappyturtle]

30. Well, we can add hypocrisy to bush's profile! nt

[6000eliot]

24. I bet he also wants to help gynecologists to show their love.

[Vinca]

25. It's a shame he didn't give a shit about American woman and

fighting cervical and breast cancer. Just a stunt to rehab his miserable image.

[Javaman]

27. Why do I get the feeling he's* just going along for the ride?

and taking credit for someone elses work?

"Bush*, former first lady Laura Bush and officials with the George W. Bush Institute are heading to Tanzania, Zambia and Ethiopia from Dec. 1 through Dec. 5, where they’ll visit clinics and meet with governmental and health care leaders."

that sociopath* doesn't have a humanitarian bone in his* body.

remember, this is just a press release. propaganda comes in many forms.