It is not as though Dr. Helene Gayle didn't have enough on her hands fighting poverty across the globe as president and CEO of CARE. But she has never been known to turn down a chance to do battle against HIV/AIDS. [read full story]
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Barack Obama, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Infections, Epidemic, Social Problems, Senior Management, General Management Issues, Poverty, CEO, HIV & AIDS
