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Article: Funding for projects to fight HIV.
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- Wind Speaker
- Article date:
- January 1, 1996
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EDMONTON
Aboriginal groups working on preventing the spread of HIV received an unexpected Christmas gift this month.
The Aboriginal Health Strategy Fund, a new incentive by Alberta Health, has released $30,000 in special project grants for programs dealing with the prevention of HIV in Aboriginal communities, and the care and support of Aboriginals with HIV. The grants are intended to fund small, community-based projects.
"The people who need to work at the community level are the people who best understand what sorts of projects would be effective," said John McDunna, manager of the strategy fund.
They received the funds through the ...