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Nature 421, 5 (2 January 2003) | doi:10.1038/421005b

Joint European plan will tackle Africa's killer diseases

Natasha McDowell

The New Year is expected to see the birth of an innovative European Union venture that will support clinical trials of treatments for three of Africa's most devastating diseases: AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria.European governments and institutions are likely to commit euro dollar600 million (US$620 million) to the venture over five years.