AIDS Fund
Costa Rica was left out
by the Global Fund,
which provides funds to
fend off AIDS,
tuberculosis, and
malaria.
The non-profit
organization with
headquarters in Geneva,
Switzerland, is a
private institution that
collects funds in
developed countries to
fight disease in the
Third World.
The Vice-Minister of
Health Lidieth Carballo
said that the denial of
aid is due to the fact
that the Fund considers
Costa Rica a country
with medium to high
income.
She added that the
decision will be
appealed. In 2003, Costa
Rica received financing
from the Fund for the
first time and for $4.2
million. |
