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www.altavista.deJune 20, 2006 09:24 PM US Eastern Timezone Mineseeker to Supply New Cost Effective AIDS Tests to Africa LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 20, 2006--"Fear is a terrible affliction, whether it is the fear of treading on a land mine or the fear of not knowing if you are HIV positive." - Nelson Mandela, Johannesburg The Mineseeker Foundation has reached an agreement with Calypte, a US pharmaceutical company, to purchase a new AIDS test product called Aware(TM), that is based on a saliva swab that can be used in the field by non-medical personnel. The Foundation will fund the purchase of 1 million swabs, with an option on a further 4 million units. The swabs, now approved by the South African Health Authorities, has been trialled in Kenya and has proved to be as effective as leading blood test products - but without the necessity of a costly, medically supervised support structure. The new self-test HIV/AIDS kit manufactured by Calypte is a world's first in the field of low-cost self-diagnosis of HIV/AIDS. Nelson Mandela said, "As a patron of Mineseeker, I totally support the AIDS test initiative. The tests will remove the fear of many people who believe they may be infected and who are nervous about blood testing. Fear is a terrible affliction, whether it is the fear of treading on a mine or the fear not knowing if you are HIV positive." Text zur Anzeige gekürzt. Gesamtes Posting anzeigen...Mike Kendrick, Founder of Mineseeker, said today, "While the primary objective of Mineseeker is the eradication of land mines, we are also committed to the regeneration of the local communities. Without that the clearance of mines is only part of the answer. Land will be returned to the people to grow food and a foster management programme installed to help re-establish themselves. This will mean growing good quality crops that will lift the natural immunity system - particularly helping AIDS sufferers. The introduction of the Aware product will help re-build the confidence of these communities." The Mineseeker Foundation Patrons include Nelson Mandela, Sir Richard Branson, Queen Noor of Jordan, Graca Machel, international businessman John Paul DeJoria and the actor Brad Pitt. The Foundation is supported by other leading NGOs including Feed the Children, The International Youth Foundation and The Salvation Army. The test packs will be donated to NGOs for distribution in the field or sold at cost. John Paul DeJoria, founder of Paul Mitchell hair care products and international philanthropist, added, "As a Patron of Mineseeker, it is my honor to be able to thank all the people and companies that are coming together in this initiative to help conquer AIDS in Africa. "It's vital to be able to accurately assess the scale of HIV/AIDS in Africa in order that the precious resources available to fight this scourge are accurately targeted - and that's exactly what this new swab kit will enable us to do."
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