GLOBAL: Brits to Give UNICEF $88 Million for AIDS Orphans

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GLOBAL: Brits to Give UNICEF $88 Million for AIDS Orphans

Associated Press (12.16.04) - Friday, December 17, 2004
Emily Frendrix

Britain will give UNICEF $88 million for its work with AIDS orphans, according to a joint announcement made Thursday. British International Development Minister Gareth Thomas said most of the money will go to sub-Saharan Africa. The money is a part of a three-year, $300 million British government plan to help children affected by AIDS. The British plan includes about $4.8 million for a five-year trial of antiretrovirals in children, with a goal of reducing the time spent on the toxic therapy, Thomas said. The UK Medical Research Council will help with the program, which will investigate whether the therapy can be administered by doctors and nurses rather than laboratories, which would lower costs and expand treatment beyond major cities.
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