FAUCI DIARY ARCHIVE — Thursday, December 14, 2006
https://faucisdiary.com/diary/2006-12-14

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DIARY ENTRY — Thursday, December 14, 2006
Source: Diary Prequel, pp. 148–149 of 2026.07.27_Diary-Prequel-.pdf
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Big White House Malaria Summit sponsored by Malaria No More and
Introduced by Laura Bush with the POTUS giving Keynote Lecture. Held as ½ day
meeting at the National Geographic Society Headquarters on 17th Street in DC. I had
helped Gary Edson who was consulting for Malaria No More in the scientific background
for the meeting which was mostly talks by African Health Ministers, Melinda Gates,
Faith-Based people (Rick Warren, etc.), Paul Wolfowitz, Margaret Chan (WHO DG). I
had nice chats with each of these. Purpose was to increase awareness of malaria and

how with little money we can dramatically reduce malaria, particularly in Africa. Spoke
of results in Africa of the President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) that over the past 2 years
with $1.2 Billion for bed nets, indoor spraying with insecticides, and ACT (Artemisinin-
combination therapy) malaria has been markedly decreased in certain countries. MC
was Isaiah Washington of “Grey’s Anatomy” TV show. I met and interacted with the
usual cast. Also included Sens. Pat Leahy, Bill Frist, etc.

    VP Cheney’s Annual Christmas Party. Chris did not come since she was setting up
for the reception following the Annual Lessons and Carols at the Cathedral (I went later).
Usual festivities with many people there. Spent much time talking to Carol Kuntz. Also,
Scooter Libby was there awaiting start of his trial for providing false information to the
Special Investigator (Fitzgerald) about the Joe Wilson/Valerie Plame issue. Spoke more
with Isaiah Washington.