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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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European Union Approves 13 Million Euro in Humanitarian Aid to Zimbabwe
May 15, 2003 The European Union's aid office on Wednesday approved a 13
million euro (US$14.9 million) humanitarian aid package to help
Zimbabwe cope with drought, food shortages and HIV/AIDS. The
European Union said the money will help more than 600,000 school
children and offer seeds, tools and fertilizer to 300,000 farming
households. Money will also be available to improve AIDS
awareness, prevent mother-to-child HIV transmission, and support
children orphaned by the epidemic. Every week, AIDS kills 3,500
people in Zimbabwe, where life expectancy has fallen from 61 in
1978 to 39 in 1998, according to the European Union.
Excerpted from:Back to other CDC news for May 15, 2003 Associated Press 05.14.03 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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