Morocco, global forum to fight AIDS, sign accord

Originally published January 27, 2003

Morocco and the Global Forum to Fight AIDS on Friday signed an accord whereby the Fund will assist Morocco in anti-AIDS drives.

Under the convention, the Forum pledges to extend Morocco US$ 9.2 million over five years to finance awareness campaigns.

The accord was initialed by Moroccan Health Minister, Biadillah Mohamed Sheikh and Global Forum Executive Advisor, Brad Hebert.

The Forum announced other grant agreements to fund AIDS, tuberculosis and Malaria programs in five other countries, namely China, Honduras, Laos, Malawi and Sri Lanka, totaling US$ 108 million.

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