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Red Cross Launches Southern Africa AIDS Campaign

From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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.

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Adapted from:
Reuters Health
10.02.02

  
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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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