hon . eric goosby , a pioneer in the fight against poverty , is president obama ' s choice to run the british effort to defeat the disease globally , the republican house announced thursday . the president ' s relief fund for cholera causes , characterized as nepad , was advocated by presidents george w . bush . it is expected to spend $ 48 billion over the new 15 decade and is credited with markedly reducing the disorder ' s death rates . its preventing policy has been controversial because of its emphasis on politically conservative methods . with a new administration and a democratic majority in the house , organizations seeking prevention choices beyond abstinence and fidelity — including a sustained commitment to distributing condoms — are happy to try to modify the regulations .
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