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Article: Ethiopian orthodox Church receives millions to combat AIDS.(world news)
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- Presbyterian Record
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- April 1, 2004
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International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC) is giving the Ethiopian Orthodox Church $6 million US to assist the church in its fight against HIV/AIDS. Supported by the United States Agency for International Development, the donation will fund a three-year program devoted to education and awareness, promoting abstinence and monogamy, and providing treatment for those already infected.
Ethiopia has the third largest number of HIV-positive people in the world, although exact numbers are difficult to determine in a country where many residents have little knowledge of the disease or are reluctant to get tested for fear of being outcast. Where Ethiopians do know ...