Former Zambian President Kaunda Says African Countries Need Assistance In Fighting HIV/AIDS

Former Zambian President Kenneth Kaunda in a recent speech in Lusaka, Zambia, called on leaders worldwide to help African countries fight HIV/AIDS, Xinhua/CRIEnglish.com reports. He said that poverty, underdevelopment, illiteracy, ignorance, the status of orphans and diseases — such as malaria, TB and HIV/AIDS — have undermined economic growth on the continent. [click link for full article]

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Filed under: HIV / AIDS on December 15th, 2007