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Government AIDS funding increase announced


	Friday 6 May 2005

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KENYA: Government AIDS funding increase announced

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JOHANNESBURG, 4 May (PLUSNEWS) - Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki has announced plans to increase the HIV/AIDS allocation in the national budget, according to the local East African Standard newspaper.

Kibaki beefed up the allocation in response to a recent request by Health Minister Charity Ngilu to make antiretroviral drugs freely available.

At least US $330 million has been set aside for tackling the pandemic in the current financial year, but this will be increased to $630 million in 2009 or 2010.

The expanded budget allocation is to be disbursed in accordance with the National HIV/AIDS Strategic Plan, which was established to address the impact of the disease, especially among women and girls.

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Links

Le portail d'informations générales de la Côte d’Ivoire

Sida Info Services

Le Fonds mondial de lutte contre le SIDA, la tuberculose et le paludisme

Le Réseau Afrique 2000

The Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis & Malaria

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