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World Food Program Delivers Food to Myanmar AIDS Sufferers
March 19, 2004 On Friday, for the first time, the UN World Food Program
began delivering food to HIV/AIDS patients in Myanmar. Initially,
the program is targeting 400 families in central Myanmar, which
WFP said is hard-hit by the virus due to its role as a transport
hub for trucking. The UN considers truckers' contact with sex
workers to be a leading factor in HIV's spread. A similar WFP
program was launched last year in Cambodia involving about 4,000
households. Thailand has also been working closely with Myanmar
since September, when it pledged 1 million condoms and HIV/AIDS
medicine to help its neighbor fight the epidemic.
Back to other news for March 19, 2004 Agence France Presse 03.19.04 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. |