The Washington Times
The U.S. Embassy is Mexico is trying to help fight the AIDS virus and tuberculosis with a grant of $1.2 million to provide screening and education about the deadly diseases.
"Health is a common concern and a shared responsibility," Ambassador Antonio O. Garza Jr. said last week when he announced the medical assistance package.
"Through bilateral cooperation and active participation of the civil society in both our countries, we really can win the fight against infectious diseases."
Tuberculosis, once nearly wiped out in the United States, is on the rise in many U.S. cities because of the influx of illegal aliens who carry the disease, according to a report last year by the Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons.
The grants will fund mobile screening and diagnosis for high-risk Mexicans in Tijuana, develop a U.S.-Mexican partnership for the prevention of tuberculosis and AIDS, increase preventive measures among male migrant populations in 10 selected areas and promote awareness of the diseases.
Posted by tyne at October 17, 2006