Press Release: Specific measures to improve maternal health and to help combat poverty diseases in developing countries -Public deliberation, Brussels, 20 May 2003

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Series Details PRES/03/145 (20.5.03)
Publication Date 20/05/2003
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The Council agreed on 20 May 2003 to two draft Regulations providing for €351 million aid for measures to combat three key poverty diseases: HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis. € 73.95 million will also be made available for policies and actions on reproductive and sexual health and rights in developing countries.

The agreement is a central part of the EU's wider 'Programme of action: accelerated action on HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis in the context of poverty reduction', which was adopted in May 2001.
Source Link Link to Main Source http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/european-council/conclusions/pdf-1993-2003/presidency-conclusions_-brussels-european-council_-24-and-25-october-2002/
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ESO: In Focus: EU agrees measures to enable cheaper access to medicines in developing countries, May 2003 http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-agrees-measures-to-enable-cheaper-access-to-medicines-in-developing-countries-may-2003/
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