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Gates Foundation doubles India commitment to USD 200 million
New Delhi, Oct 13: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation today doubled its commitment to HIV/Aids prevention efforts in India from USD 100 million to 200 million and announced disbursal of its first grants of USD 67.5 million.
New Delhi, Oct 13: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
today doubled its commitment to HIV/Aids prevention efforts in
India from USD 100 million to 200 million and announced
disbursal of its first grants of USD 67.5 million.
The announcement was made after the first board meeting
of the Foundation's India Aids Initiative here.
"The commitment is being doubled in view of the small
window of opportunity that country has to prevent spread
of the epidemic," Dr Helene Gayle, director of the Bill and
Melinda Gates Foundation's HIV/Aids, TB and Reproductive
Health Programme, told reporters.
"The first grants of USD 67.5 million have been made to seven organisations that will implement significant parts of the initiative's HIV prevention strategy," JVR Prasada Rao, one of the chairman of the board and Union Health Secretary, said.
The Foundation had announced USD 100 million commitment for India last year.
Bureau Report
"The first grants of USD 67.5 million have been made to seven organisations that will implement significant parts of the initiative's HIV prevention strategy," JVR Prasada Rao, one of the chairman of the board and Union Health Secretary, said.
The Foundation had announced USD 100 million commitment for India last year.
Bureau Report