"Large-scale vaccination programs aimed at reducing and eradicating rabies programs do work in large nations".
Beyond some small programs aimed at reducing the amount of carbon dioxide in the air, the Clear Skies initiative does not address global warming.
Several countries, especially the United Kingdom and France, have extensive culling and vaccination programs aimed at reducing the incidence of rabies in red foxes.
He worked particularly hard to expand city-financed programs aimed at reducing infant mortality, training welfare recipients for work and coaching parents to get involved in schools.
President Bush signed a temporary waiver on Wednesday that permits millions of dollars to be released to programs aimed at reducing the threat posed by Russian nuclear, biological and chemical weapons.
One of his projects is the Equator Initiative, a package of programs aimed at reducing poverty and preserving the vast biological and ecological wealth in the countries around the Equator.
The money was given to the states during the 2011 fiscal year for "a wide range of safety programs aimed at reducing fatalities, injuries and economic losses resulting from motor vehicle crashes," according to the inspector general's announcement Monday.
But health officials say it is frequently disheartening work, as a combination of apathy and cuts to federal and state programs aimed at reducing infant deaths have hampered progress, with dozens of big cities and rural areas reporting rising rates.
In some cases, such prevention may take a combination of efforts that differ from hospital to hospital, said Dr. Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, chief executive of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, which has been financing pilot programs aimed at reducing readmissions.
Other big increases would extend relief to hard-hit communities and pay for efforts to restore the worst of the fire-torn areas, and -- in what administration officials have portrayed as a hallmark of the plan -- greatly increase programs aimed at reducing fire risks by thinning overgrown forests of their smallest, most fire-prone trees, while leaving the largest, most fire-resistant trees behind.
But his relations with Mr. de la Rua deteriorated seriously last month, when Mr. Alvarez pushed for a thorough investigation into allegations that several opposition senators had been bribed to vote for one of Mr. de la Rua's most important programs aimed at reducing business costs.
