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Canada comes through for AIDS research

    JOHANNESBURG

    The Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) is to launch a strategy for research into HIV/AIDS and other communicable diseases in developing countries.

    According to a CIDA statement, International Cooperation Minister Aileen Carroll will announce a $250 million pledge during the '2005 AIDS Vaccine International Conference' in Montreal, Canada, on Friday.

    The move comes just days after the UN Special Envoy for AIDS in Africa, Stephen Lewis, told the Montreal conference that the global pursuit of an AIDS vaccine was failing due to a lack of funds and commitment.

    The Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria is expected to monitor the money, which will flow over a two-year period.

    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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