WFP support for HIV-AIDS nutritional programme

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WFP to spend US $1 mn on HIV-AIDS nutritional programme

New Delhi, Dec. 6 (PTI): The United Nations World Food Programme

(WFP) will spend one million dollars in India as part of its

programme to combat HIV-AIDS by utilising this fund in nutritional

schemes.

" We intend to spend initially one million dollars through a three-

year project meant for nutritional needs of HIV-AIDS patients, "

Executive Director T , told reporters.

The global agency would supply technical expertise on how to use food

in a variety of ways to encourage prevention, care and support for

people living with the HIV-AIDS and tuberculosis, he added.

This amount would be spent through the Health Ministry's National

AIDS Control Organisation (NACO).

WFP would execute its commitment for this purpose through a

Memorandum of Understanding with the Health Ministry.

Complimenting the UPA's objective of a hunger-free India, he said

this could be achieved by conducting the nutritional programmes at

various levels, particularly at schools.

The Government of India donated 24.5 million dollars to WFP

operations fighting hunger around the world this year.

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