International News Global Fund Approves "in Principle" $47 Million Grant for Reducing Spread of HIV Among MSM, Transgender in South AsiaNovember 25, 2009 The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria has approved, "in principle," a $47 million grant to reduce the spread of HIV among gay and other men who have sex with men in seven south Asian countries, IANS/Thaindian.com reports. According to a statement IANS/Thaindian.com reports was released by the Global Fund, in New Delhi, "This [project] marks the first time, the Global Fund will support a major regional project in Asia specifically addressing men who have sex with men (MSM), transgenders and HIV." Shivananda Khan, of Naz Foundation International (NFI), one of the NGOs that will be involved in the program said, "The grant provides South Asia with a promising platform which must continue to be strengthened by all concerned - governments, international development partners and community partners alike." According to IANS/Thaindia, NFI along with Population Services International, the United Nations Development Program's regional centre in Colombo and the South Asian MSM and AIDS Network (SAMAN), "had approached the Global Fund on this matter" (11/25). Back to other news for November 2009
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