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South Africa to Increase Spending on AIDS

October 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.

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