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Article: Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation Awarded $100 Million By United States Agency for International Development; Award Will Fund International Programs to Prevent Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV and Provide Expanded Care and Treatment to Families And Communities.
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- July 31, 2002
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WASHINGTON -- The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation announced today that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has awarded a grant of up to $100 million over five years to the Foundation's international Call to Action Project, which is taking immediate action to prevent newborn babies in resource poor countries from becoming infected with HIV. In addition to preventing mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV, the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation helps to provide expanded prevention, treatment and care services for mothers, fathers, and entire families.
The USAID funds will focus on countries throughout the developing ...