Australia gives cash to fight TB, malaria

Australia has increased its financial support in the fight against AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria.

Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop

Australia has increased its financial support in the fight against AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. (AAP)

Australia has ramped up its financial pledge to a special global fund combating AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria.

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop announced an additional $220 million at a meeting in Montreal, saying it represented a 10 per cent increase on the last contribution.

Fighting multi-drug resistant tuberculosis in Asia and Papua New Guinea as well as malaria in the greater Mekong region are particular priorities for Australia's aid program.


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Published 16 September 2016 11:56am
Source: AAP


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