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Volunteers tackle HIV/AIDS and other diseases

    JOHANNESBURG

    Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Incorporated has announced it is sending volunteers to tackle diseases like HIV/AIDS in developing countries.

    This is the second wave of the group's Global Health Fellows Programme, first presented to the UN's Global Compact in December 2003 as an innovative way of tackling devastating health problems internationally.

    Hank McKinnell, CEO of Pfizer Incorporated, said in a statement: "Because Pfizer recognises the skills of its colleagues, and the lasting impact their work can have on communities in need around the world, we are pleased to begin the second round of the Global Health Fellows Programme."

    McKinnell said the programme exemplified how companies could go beyond traditional philanthropy programmes to confront societal challenges and make contributions on various levels.

    This article was produced by IRIN News while it was part of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Please send queries on copyright or liability to the UN. For more information: https://shop.un.org/rights-permissions

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