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News Briefs China: AIDS Prevention Fund Set Up for YoungstersAugust 30, 2002 The China Youth Development Foundation, China Youth Daily and Guilin Latex Company on Wednesday launched a special AIDS prevention fund with initial capital of $120,000 to target China's young people. The effort marks the first time non-governmental forces have joined to battle the disease, the Beijing Morning Post reported. Public welfare activities will be held to raise AIDS awareness among children and young people. Nearly half the nation's HIV-infected people are ages 15 to 24. Xinhua News Agency 08.30.02 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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