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Swaziland Receives Inadequate Foreign Funding to Address HIV/AIDS Epidemic, King Mswati Says

From Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation

February 14, 2006

Swazi King Mswati III on Friday said that international donors are not providing enough funding to curb the country's HIV/AIDS epidemic or revitalize its failing economy, the Associated Press reports. In a speech opening the Swazi Parliament, Mswati said the country will allocate increased funding for HIV/AIDS-prevention programs and initiatives aimed at children who have lost one or both parents to HIV/AIDS. He also pledged funding for areas affected by drought in the country. In addition, Mswati called upon the country's residents to protect their families from HIV/AIDS. Swaziland has an estimated HIV prevalence rate of 38%, according to the Associated Press (Associated Press, 2/10).

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