[13 October 2008]

SANA'A, Oct.13 (Saba)- Yemen, represented by the Ministry of Public Health and Population, won on Monday membership of the Board of the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria in Geneva.

Yemen won by obtaining 11 votes through competitive elections held on Monday in Cairo and now has become representative of the Middle East and North Africa for the two years.

It is worth to mention that the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria is one of the most important international organizations supporting health areas at an annual budget of $13 billion. Yemen signed on Sunday an agreement with the Fund of $ 27 million to support programs to combat AIDS, tuberculosis and Malaria.

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