Britain funds 123 mn pounds for AIDS control in India

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Britain funds 123 mn pounds for AIDS control in India

11.19 IST 30th Jan 2004

By IndiaExpress Bureau

Britain has funded 123 million pounds to control the spread of

HIV/AIDS in India, a Minister told the House of Commons.

" We are funding the National AIDS Control Organisation of India to

the tune of 123 million pounds and are working with it closely on the

design of a more effective strategy, " Gareth , MP and Minister

in the Department for International Development said during a debate

on AIDS last evening in London.

According to current estimate, about four million people are affected

by AIDS in India, the second largest number of HIV infections in any

country, told Purnell, MP, member of the Labour Friends

of India.

, former Chairman of the Labour Friends of India, said there

has been a seven-fold increase since 1997 in the funds Britain is

spending to tackle the spread of HIV/AIDS.

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