Wednesday, September 9, 2009
US group helping to fund research in Africa
KwaZulu-Natal is at the heart of the co-epidemic in Africa. KwaZulu-Natal is a providence in South Africa where the new institute for tuberculosis and HIV research will located. This is all thanks to a US philanthropic group who donated 60 million dollars to the research efforts. South Africa on top of being the leader for HIV positive people with 5.4 million is also the 4th highest country with tuberculosis and developing about 250,000 new cases a year. Researchers say that having the institute in South Africa will allow them to “work with higher quality data because we are able to use samples in the lab after drawing them freshly," said Bruce Walker
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I have always wanted to be in a group like this. And now after reading this, it has made me want to join a group more! I had no idea that there was 5.4 million HIV positive people there. It is truly amazing what we take for granted here and how it is so different somewhere else in the world.
ReplyDeleteI also would love to be in a group like this. I also didn't realize so many people have HIV or aids there are a lot of people being affected by this terrible disease. I want to help anyway I possible can.
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