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star this property date less than 2016-02-11more like thismore than 2016-02-11
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Department for International Development more like this
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unstar this property answering dept short name International Development more like this
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star this property hansard heading Africa: Infectious Diseases remove filter
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star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of which infectious diseases are among the leading causes of death for girls and women aged 10 to 19 in Africa, and what steps they are taking, working with individual countries bilaterally, to tackle those diseases. more like this
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Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2016-02-18more like thismore than 2016-02-18
unstar this property answer text <p>World Health Organisation (WHO) data show that the leading causes of death from infectious diseases amongst adolescent girls and women in Africa are HIV/AIDS, diarrhoeal diseases, respiratory infections, meningitis and malaria. HIV/AIDS is not only the leading cause of death itself, but is also responsible for deaths from many other infectious diseases. The UK is the second largest funder of HIV prevention, care and treatment, and has pledged up to £1 billion for the 2014-16 replenishment of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria. Half of Global Fund resources are used to tackle HIV and almost 60% are invested in programmes that reach women and children.</p><p>The UK puts the empowerment of girls and women at the heart of everything we do. Through our multilateral and bilateral investments we are tackling the barriers that limit their access to services, strengthening health systems, and tackling the stigma and gender-based violence and inequality they face.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Baroness Verma more like this
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less than 2016-02-18T16:58:20.133Zmore like thismore than 2016-02-18T16:58:20.133Z
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star this property label Biography information for Baroness Verma more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale more like this