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News Briefs Ethiopia: Opposition Parties Call for Action Against AIDS CrisisDecember 7, 2001 Three opposition parties in Ethiopia have called on the government of Prime Minister Meles Zenawi to declare a state of emergency to fight the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the Horn of Africa nation. An estimated 2.7 million -- or more than 4 percent -- of Ethiopia's 62.7 million are believed to be infected, one of the highest rates in the world. At a news conference Monday, leaders of the three parties said HIV is spreading at an alarming rate, particularly among the 15-24 age group. Meles heads the Ethiopian Peoples' Revolutionary Democratic Front, a coalition that holds the majority in the federal and regional legislatures. The other two opposition parties who called for emergency action against AIDS were the Oromo National Congress and the All-Amhara People's Organization. Associated Press 12.04.01  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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