Italy to help India fight AIDS, drug menace
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Agartala: According to an Italian official, Italy will provide financial assistance to fight HIV/AIDS and drug addiction in Tripura, Punjab and Tamil Nadu.
Antonio Armellini, Italian ambassador to India today said, "The Italian government has decided to provide Rs 30 million through the Red Cross societies of India and Italy to deal with AIDS, drug addiction, tuberculosis, malaria, water borne disease, various public health problems and disaster management."
A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been signed between the Red Cross Societies of India and Italy to implement this one year long project, beginning next month.
Armellini said, "India and Italy have done business worth $6.5 billion during last year and the former is in the advantageous side in doing the business."
"Students, professionals, vehicle workers, and army and para-military troopers are the target group of this project," said Matteo Ciarli, country coordinator of the Italian Red Cross.(IANS)
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Antonio Armellini, Italian ambassador to India today said, "The Italian government has decided to provide Rs 30 million through the Red Cross societies of India and Italy to deal with AIDS, drug addiction, tuberculosis, malaria, water borne disease, various public health problems and disaster management."
A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been signed between the Red Cross Societies of India and Italy to implement this one year long project, beginning next month.
Armellini said, "India and Italy have done business worth $6.5 billion during last year and the former is in the advantageous side in doing the business."
"Students, professionals, vehicle workers, and army and para-military troopers are the target group of this project," said Matteo Ciarli, country coordinator of the Italian Red Cross.(IANS)
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