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International News "Beat the Drum" to Air on AirlinesNovember 29, 2006 On World AIDS Day, Friday, Dec. 1, a film showing how HIV/AIDS affects African children will be featured on 40,000 flights on 34 air carriers. The 2003 film "Beat the Drum" is expected to raise $300,000 for African charities, said Bill Grant, president of Entertainment in Motion, which licensed the film to the airlines. The film tells a story of an AIDS orphan traveling to Johannesburg with his father's last gift, a tribal drum. Airlines carrying the film, which will be shown through December, include American, Delta, United, British Airways, Lufthansa and Air Canada. Associated Press 11.29.2006 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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