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Abbott Fund Increases Commitment to Fight Against HIV/AIDS in Tanzania
May 29, 2007
Further deepening its commitment to the fight against HIV/AIDS in Africa, Abbott Fund announced today that it is opening a new program office in Tanzania to manage its extensive HIV/AIDS philanthropic efforts and partnerships there. Abbott Fund also recently awarded several new HIV grants totaling US$9 million, bringing the Fund's total HIV investment in the country to more than US$50 million by the end of 2007.
The new Abbott Fund office, located in the capital city of Dar es Salaam, is the first and only corporate foundation office in Tanzania and Abbott Fund's first office outside of the foundation's Chicago-area headquarters. Under the leadership of Christy Wistar, vice president, Abbott Fund, this new office will work to identify and fund innovative approaches to respond to the AIDS pandemic.
"Being part of the community provides a fuller appreciation of the overwhelming burden HIV/AIDS puts on the healthcare system," said Wistar. "This firsthand and personal understanding enables us to develop practical solutions that are grounded in the realities of daily life in Tanzania, where transportation, food, and electricity can be significant barriers to treating patients," said Wistar.
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category: News from Other Sources : General Health News
contributed by Liza Nanni on 30 May 2007
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