$130 M Grant To Fight Aids, Tuberculosis

India has got the largest single-country grant in Asia of $130 million to fight HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis from the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.

In the second round of funding finalised in January, the country was given $100 million to prevent HIV/AIDS and $30 million to fight tuberculosis.

The hike in support to AIDS programmes is in recognition of the rapid spread of the disease in the country.