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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• News Briefs
Red Cross Launches Southern Africa AIDS Campaign
October 4, 2002 The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, the world's largest relief organization, on Tuesday launched a $14 million campaign to fight AIDS in 10 southern African nations: Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The countries are home to some 12 million people with HIV and 3.2 million children orphaned by the epidemic. A major food crisis in the region affects 14.4 million people, many with HIV. The five- year campaign will focus on caring for people with HIV/AIDS, fighting stigma and discrimination, and promoting education and prevention.
Excerpted from:Back to other CDC news for October 4, 2002 Reuters Health 10.02.02 This article was provided by U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is a part of the publication CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update. |
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