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News Briefs South Africa to Increase Spending on AIDSOctober 29, 2002 South African Finance Minister Trevor Manuel said Tuesday that the nation will increase its spending on AIDS by $100 million a year. He made his announcement to the National Assembly in Cape Town while presenting a mid-term budget that acknowledges the country will not meet its inflation targets. Close to 5 million South Africans, or one person in nine, have HIV/AIDS. Agence France Presse 10.29.02 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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