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Further funding to combat HIV/AIDS

    JOHANNESBURG
    Nigeria's Yobe (northern) and Nassarawa (central) states will benefit from a US $10 million loan for the treatment of HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis, local newspaper This Day reported on Tuesday. The US Export-Import Bank (EX-IM), on Monday signed the guaranteed loan agreement for the supply of medical equipment, supplies and services for the two states. EX-IM director, Joseph Grandmaison, said apart from providing hospitals and mobile clinics, the fund would also focus on the treatment of tuberculosis, cholera, and people living with HIV/AIDS. EX-IM has guaranteed the cover of financing fees, project-related architecture and engineering services in the two states.

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