ERITREA: World Banks boosts fight against HIV/AIDS, communicable diseases

The World Bank this week reinforced its promise to help boost Eritrea's fight against communicable diseases such as HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria.

Eritrea's Minister of National Development and World Bank officials signed a grant agreement totalling US $24 million, approved by the Bank at the end of June.

According to the BBC, the money will be used for the prevention and control of HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis, as well as reducing the death rate of mothers and babies during birth.

The grant will be administered by the country's HIV/AIDS/STI, TB, Malaria and Reproductive Health Project.

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