New Satellite Information Service: The Public Health Channel
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WORLDSPACE FOUNDATION, SATELLIFE CREATE FIRST PUBLIC HEALTH CHANNEL
FOR ENTIRE AFRICAN CONTINENT
New Satellite Information Service Will Assist In Fight Against AIDS,
Other Diseases In Africa
Washington, DC (May 17, 2000) - WorldSpace Foundation and SATELLIFE
announced today the launch of a new health service that will provide
a steady stream of material to assist medical professionals in Africa
in the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of diseases that are rav-
aging the continent. This unique new service, called the Public
Health Channel, will overcome the barriers of poverty, geography, and
unreliable communications infrastructures to help stop the decimation
and maiming of Africa's population from such diseases as HIV/AIDS,
malaria, and tuberculosis.
"WorldSpace Foundation is very pleased to join forces with SATELLIFE