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International News Russia to Allocate $20 Million to Global Fund Against AIDSJuly 12, 2005 The Russian government recently approved the Finance Ministry's proposal to allocate an extra $20 million to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin told a government meeting that the allocation was very important for Russia, as the diseases pose a major threat to the country. The contributed funds allow Russia to take $310 million from the fund to implement disease-fighting programs. Health and Social Development Minister Mikhail Zurabov said that federal budget funds were enough to treat only 1,000 AIDS patients a year. ITAR-TASS 07.07.05; Andrei Lavrov  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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