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HIV/AIDS expertise to be shared

    JOHANNESBURG

    India's cabinet on Wednesday approved a health agreement with South Africa that includes measures to tackle HIV/AIDS.

    Indian Health Minister Sushma Swaraj told reporters that under the agreement expertise in community-based programmes would be shared, to deal with the spread of the pandemic more effectively in both countries.

    Late in 2003 South Africa identified India as a likely source of cheap generic antiretroviral medication for people living with HIV/AIDS.

    Swaraj said similar agreements had also been signed with Hungary, Yemen, the Seychelles and Tanzania.

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