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Dominican Republic: United States to Supply Aid for HIV/AIDS Medicine

From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

October 5, 2004

The United States will give the Dominican Republic $28 million over the next three years to help the Caribbean country purchase HIV/AIDS medicines, President Leonel Fernandez said Monday. Around 228,000 of the Dominican Republic's 8.8 million population, or about 2.6 percent, are HIV-infected. Many of those infected do not get treatment due to the social stigma associated with HIV/AIDS and the high cost of medicines. Fernandez said the U.S. aid will help give HIV patients more access to treatment.

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Adapted from:
Miami Herald
10.05.04

  
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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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