November 16, 2000

HARVARD GAZETTE ARCHIVES

Immediate action urged to address African AIDS crisis
"It is a matter of survival. Whatever action is feasible now must be taken now because there may be no tomorrow." Those haunting words were delivered by Republic of Botswana President Festus Mogae at the culmination of "Africa Now! A Leadership Summit to Define African Priorities for AIDS" held in Cambridge earlier this week.

Gates Foundation gives $25 million to curtail spread of AIDS in Nigeria
An initiative of the Harvard School of Public Health (SPH) to curtail the spread of HIV and AIDS in Nigeria has received $25 million from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The grant will fund the Nigerian AIDS Prevention Initiative, a program sponsored by SPH in collaboration with the Harvard Center for International Development at the Kennedy School of Government.

Election impasse is addressed
As of this writing, the outcome of the 2000 presidential election is still in the dark, but on Tuesday, Nov. 14, some light was shed on the situation by a panel of experts from the Kennedy School of Government.

Festus Mogae, President of the Republic of Botswana, speaking at a press conference during the Africa NOW Conference, co-sponsored by the Harvard AIDS Institute on Tuesday, November 14. Full Story

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