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Kaunda seeks Indian assistance to combat HIV-AIDS pandemic in Africa | Former Zambian President Dr. Kenneth David Kaunda on Thursday sought Indian assistance in providing his country with drugs, particularly for combating the HIV-AIDS pandemic effectively. Issuing the appeal during an interaction with visiting Indian Vice-President Mohammad Hamid Ansari at his residence here, Kaunda said: "India has made significant
advances in the development of drugs. I wish to appeal for assistance to us in
this region, so that we can fight the AIDS pandemic effectively." He further added:
"Human development is about the well-being of all of us, spiritually and in economic
terms. But, our efforts would come to nothing if we do not address this issue
of HIV and AIDS." Kaunda, 85, said that his own organization - the Kenneth Kaunda
Children of Africa Foundation - is actively involved in the fight against HIV
and AIDS, adding that there were other stakeholders, particularly the United Nations
Development Programme (UNDP), the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA)
and the National AIDS Council, all of whom were functioning to mitigate the impact
of HIV and AIDS on orphans and other vulnerable children. |
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