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François Iyamuremye and his wife Jacqueline Niyifasha live with their children in Kayenzi, Rwanda. The couple are two of nearly 100,000 HIV positive people in Rwanda. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Commits $750 Million to Global Fund 10th anniversary of innovative aid program celebrates millions of lives saved Davos, Switzerland, January 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today renewed its commitment to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. Announced at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, the Gates Foundation is giving $750 million through a promissory note—a new and innovative funding mechanism. “These are tough economic times, but that is no excuse for cutting aid to the world’s poorest,” said Bill Gates, co-chair of the Gates Foundation. “The Global Fund is one of the most effective ways we invest our money every year.” Providing funding through a promissory note gives the Global Fund the flexibility and authority to d

9 Jun 2011 22:33 Africa/Lagos Curb Violence Against Women, Girls While Preventing AIDS, Says UNFPA PR Newswire UNITED NATIONS, N.Y., June 9, 2011 UNITED NATIONS, N.Y., June 9, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Stronger action must be taken to change harmful gender norms and practices and to integrate the prevention of gender-based violence into anti-HIV efforts, said Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund. Addressing world leaders on behalf of the United Nations during the AIDS Summit today, Dr. Osotimehin underlined the need to sustain the current momentum on women, girls and HIV by increasing political support and funding, both at the global and the national levels. "As the former head of the National AIDS Control Agency of Nigeria, the former Minister of Health, and, now, Executive Director of UNFPA," he said, "I can say with certainty that we will not be able to stop HIV and improve women's and girls' health

4 Dec 2007 14:45 Africa/Lagos Sub-Saharan Africans to Brief Hill on Negative Impacts of International Monetary Fund Policies in their Countries WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being issued by ActionAid USA: WHAT: Sub-Saharan Africans to Brief Hill on Negative Impacts of International Monetary Fund Policies in their Countries WHERE: Room 2220, Rayburn House Office Building WHEN: Friday, December 7th, 2:00 pm WHO: Ms. Tigidankay Kamara-Willis, Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE), Sierra Leone Ms. Rose Wanjiru, International Partnership Development Coordinator, ActionAid Kenya Ms. Martha Kwataine, Malawi Health Equity Network, Malawi CONTACT: Sandy Krawitz, Communications Director, ActionAid USA 202-492-7207 sandy.krawitz@actionaid.org Sub-Saharan African civil society representatives will brief Capitol Hill staff and media on the impact of International Monetary Fund (IMF) macroeconomic policies on their health and educa

Outrage in South Africa Last week a 3 year old girl in South Africa was beaten and raped. She is still alive. The man responsible was released on bail yesterday. He is walking the streets. If you are too busy to read this, then just sign your name and forward this on. The Government is planning to close the child protection unit and this is a petition against it. This is a very important petition. It is an essential part of the justice system for children. You may have already heard that there's a myth in South Africa that having sex with a virgin will cure AIDS. The younger the virgin, the more potent the cure. This has led to an epidemic of rapes by infected males, with the correspondent infection of innocent kids. Many have died in these cruel rapes. Recently in Cape Town , a 9-month-old baby was raped by 6 men. Please think about that for a moment. The child abuse situation is now reaching catastrophic proportions and if we don't do something, then who will? Please pass thi