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News Briefs AIDS Fund Officials to Meet SoonDecember 18, 2001 The 18-member policy-setting board of the global fund to fight AIDS, TB and malaria will hold its first meeting Jan. 28-29. The officials will seek to develop procedures for allocating the $1.6 billion already committed to the fund. Donor countries and developing nations will have seven seats each. Non-governmental aid groups and the private sector will also have two seats each. The United States has pledged $200 million and will have one seat, as will the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which has promised $100 million. Back to other CDC news for December 18, 2001 Associated Press 12.17.01; Paul Geitner 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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