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Ethiopian Opposition Parties Call For Action Against AIDS Crisis

Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, December 30th, 2001

Three opposition parties have called on the government of Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi to declare a state of emergency to fight the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the Horn of Africa nation.

An estimated 2.7 million - or more than 4% - of Ethiopia's 62.7 million people are believed to be infected with the virus, one of the highest rates in the world. At a news conference December 3, 2001, leaders of the three parties said the HIV virus that causes AIDS is spreading at an alarming rate, particularly among the 15-24 year old age group.

"Making speeches on AIDS Day is not enough,'' said Dr. Beyene Petos, chairman of the Southern Ethiopian Peoples'...

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