AIDS funding on the way

Lesotho's HIV/AIDS programme is set to benefit from a US $12.5 million Global AIDS Fund grant, the country's ministry of health said on Monday. The grant was formally approved at a recent meeting between a Fund representative and a government delegation. "The agreement providing access to the grant funds is expected to be signed within three weeks," ministry of health principal secretary, Teleko Ramotsoari, told the UN news service PlusNews. Up to $10.5 million will be allocated for the HIV/AIDS programme and $2 million for the TB programme. "This is welcomed by the government, and everybody is looking forward to the money. The only thing now is to make sure it reaches the ground level," Ramotsoari said.