ZIMBABWE: Relief as Global Fund grants approval

HARARE Wednesday, November 12, 2008 (IRIN) - After a week of drama and suspense, HIV/AIDS activists in Zimbabwe welcomed with relief the decision by the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria to award the country a US$169 million grant. The Global Fund has approved three grants for Zimbabwe over a two-year period: US$79 million for HIV/AIDS; US$63 million for malaria and US$27 million for tuberculosis. The Geneva-based organisation said these grants could be extended up to five...