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Rich nations accused of HIV/AIDS negligence

    JOHANNESBURG

    Former Zambian President Kenneth Kaunda has accused wealthy nations of failing Africa on HIV/AIDS.

    He said despite efforts by the Global AIDS Fund, only a few people with HIV on the continent had access to life-prolonging antiretroviral drugs.

    The former president also called for available funds to be earmarked for improving nutrition for HIV-positive people, instead of focusing just on the purchase of anti-AIDS drugs.

    According to Associated Press, Kaunda said the AIDS pandemic in sub-Saharan Africa, where more than 70 percent of HIV-positive people live, had been exacerbated by malnutrition, poverty and illiteracy.

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