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News Briefs Rwanda to Give $1 Million to UN Fund Fighting AIDS, MalariaFebruary 1, 2002 The Rwandan government will donate $1 million to the UN fund set up to combat AIDS, TB and malaria, officials said Thursday. "Although its means are limited, Rwanda pledges to release this money because AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria are a serious challenge to development in Rwanda and the entire planet," Health Minister Ezechias Rwabuhihi told AFP. Some 11 percent of the adult population in Rwanda is HIV-positive, and malaria is the chief cause of death in the central African country, he said. Agence France Presse 01.31.02  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. Visit the CDC's website to find out more about their activities, publications and services.
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