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$130 M Grant To Fight Aids, Tuberculosis

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Mamata Singh BUSINESS STANDARD

India has got the largest single-country grant in Asia of $130 million to fight HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis from the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.

In the second round of funding finalised in January, the country was given $100 million to prevent HIV/AIDS and $30 million to fight tuberculosis.

The hike in support to AIDS programmes is in recognition of the rapid spread of the disease in the country.

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First Published: Feb 11 2003 | 12:00 AM IST

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