4.12.2005
Clinton Says He'll Give $10M to AIDS Fight (CNN.com)
Donation will buy drugs for children in developing countries
Monday, April 11, 2005 Posted: 12:34 PM EDT (1634 GMT)
NEW YORK (CNN) -- Former President Bill Clinton announced Monday that his foundation will donate $10 million to expand treatment for children with AIDS in the developing world.
The new initiative will deliver AIDS drugs, known as antiretroviral treatment, or ART, and technical assistance for an estimated 10,000 children in at least 10 nations by the end of the year.
The pediatric AIDS medication will be made available at half the normal cost, with the help of India-based drug company Cipla.
The foundation's initiative makes AIDS drugs available for as little as $140 a year, so "treatment and care is now available and more affordable in the developing world," Clinton said.
The initiative will concentrate on rural areas and will double the number of HIV-infected children being treated in developing countries besides Thailand and Brazil, Clinton said.
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Monday, April 11, 2005 Posted: 12:34 PM EDT (1634 GMT)
NEW YORK (CNN) -- Former President Bill Clinton announced Monday that his foundation will donate $10 million to expand treatment for children with AIDS in the developing world.
The new initiative will deliver AIDS drugs, known as antiretroviral treatment, or ART, and technical assistance for an estimated 10,000 children in at least 10 nations by the end of the year.
The pediatric AIDS medication will be made available at half the normal cost, with the help of India-based drug company Cipla.
The foundation's initiative makes AIDS drugs available for as little as $140 a year, so "treatment and care is now available and more affordable in the developing world," Clinton said.
The initiative will concentrate on rural areas and will double the number of HIV-infected children being treated in developing countries besides Thailand and Brazil, Clinton said.
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