National   

World Bank loan for AIDS control

Special Correspondent

NEW DELHI: India and the World Bank on Thursday signed a loan agreement worth $250 million for the third phase of the National AIDS Control Programme (NACP-III) to be launched here on Friday.

The loan will be given for promoting behavioural change by scaling up prevention efforts in the high risk groups and the general population and increased care, support and treatment of people living with HIV/AIDS.

The agreement was signed by Madhusudan Prasad, Joint Secretary (Fund Bank), Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance and Isabel M. Guerrero, Country Director, World Bank.

Printer friendly page  
Send this article to Friends by E-Mail

Stories in this Section

Congress leaves no stone unturned
Please pray for us, says Kafeel’s mother
French ex-Prime Minister recovering after surgery
Inner Wheel President
Natwar’s plea dismissed
Nod for Institute of Petroleum Technology
Cabinet nod for added protocol with Qatar
It’s not third front: Yechury
Wakf Board notice to Ambani firm
Nagaland miscreants attack villages in Assam: three killed
Hectic efforts to save child
BSNL employees to go on strike on July 11
A.P. hails dairy plan
Paswan takes up the cause of physically challenged
Farmers up against land acquisition
Police strength for combing operations to be doubled
Floods: Karnataka accused of laxity
Varsity-Flextronics pact
Uma Bharti wants work on Sethu project stopped
“Nurturing leaders, key to success”
IAS officers learn operating system
Mettur flow raises farmers’ hopes
World Bank loan for AIDS control
BJP to prepare for ‘big battle’

Copyright © 2007, The Hindu. Republication or redissemination of the contents of this screen are expressly prohibited without the written consent of The Hindu