ICRW Joins with African Parliamentarians to Battle HIV/AIDS

WASHINGTON -- The International Center for Research on Women and four key international partners will join forces with African parliamentarians to accelerate efforts to help women fight HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases in East and southern Africa.

The three-year initiative, funded with a $3.4 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, will work with select parliamentarians in Botswana, Kenya, Namibia and Tanzania to bolster women’s and girls’ access to health services, including HIV/AIDS treatment, prevention and care.

Download the full press release from the ICRW Web site. (128 KB PDF file)