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Global Fund Approves New Grants to Haiti, China
February 15, 2005 The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria today announced it has approved an additional $119 million in grants for projects in 16 countries, including China and Haiti. More than one-third of the total, or some $35.5 million, will go to Haiti, which has the Americas' worst HIV/AIDS epidemic. A new grant of $22.7 million will go to China's efforts to control TB in poor provinces. A project to control malaria in China's southern provinces of Yunnan and Hainan will receive $2.8 million.
Back to other news for February 15, 2005 Reuters 02.15.05 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. |