Cravero.

World Vision is a Christian relief and development organization dedicated
to helping children and their communities worldwide reach their full potential
by tackling the causes of poverty."
"Our program provides dental services for underserved children and
teenagers .

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WASHINGTON, In response to the growing women and
AIDS crisis, the UNAIDS-led Global Coalition on Women and AIDS met with
members of the House and Senate today, International Women's Day, to discuss
better educating Americans about the impact of AIDS on women and girls and the
solutions and policies that can save lives.

The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS is the main advocate for
global action on the epidemic.

The M-A-C AIDS Fund, the "heart and soul" of M-A-C cosmetics, provides
vital support to men, women and children with HIV/AIDS.

Illinois organizations received $170,000 in 2004, over $625,000
since 2001

The grants include $50,000 to the Infant Welfare Society of
Chicago and $95,000 since 2002.
"We are pleased to support local organizations that share Aetna's
commitment to ending disparities in health care" said Robert Mendonsa ,
Aetna General Manager.

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Tour. The UN Foundation is a public charity that builds
and implements public-private partnerships in support of the UN's efforts to
address the most pressing humanitarian , socioeconomic, and environmental
challenges facing the world today. For more
information, please visit www.

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"The Tour brings together inspiring women to highlight the impact of AIDS
on women globally," says Dr."
The Tour kicked off in NYC (March 2 and 3), and then traveled on to
Nashville (March 3 and 4), Miami (March 5), Chicago (March 6 and 7), and
finished today, International Women 's Day, in Washington, D. (Figures as of December 31,
2004)

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S. "We cannot rest until we are able to
ensure that no matter where a woman lives, the scourge of AIDS will cease to
be the killer it is today. Kathleen Cravero,
UNAIDS Deputy Executive Director and Dr.

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Participants in the Congressional
breakfast briefing included Senator Bill Frist, Senator Hillary Rodham
Clinton, Senator Orrin Hatch, Ambassador Randall Tobias, Former Senator
Timothy Wirth and participants from the Women and AIDS U.S.

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Created in 1998 with a gift from entrepreneur and philanthropist Ted
Turner, the United Nations Foundation enables other to support United Nations
(UN) causes and activities. World Vision serves the world's poor
regardless of a person's religion, race, ethnicity , or gender.

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HARTFORD, Conn.
Since 1980, the Aetna Foundation has contributed more than $270
million in grants, scholarships and social investments. The
Foundation's giving is focused on reducing racial and ethnic
disparities in health care.5 million group insurance members to help them
make better informed decisions about their health care and protect
their finances against health-related risks.

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'Women and AIDS U. Tour: Empower Women, Save Lives' takes part in Leadership
Breakfast and Congressional Briefing with Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton,
Senator Orrin Hatch and Ambassador Randall Tobias. Tour: Empower Women, Save Lives is a
dynamic group of international AIDS experts including Dr. The Coalition works at global, regional and national levels to
highlight the impact of AIDS on women and girls and mobilize actions to enable
them to protect themselves from HIV and receive the care and support they
need. The company made $2.
Since 2001 , Aetna has awarded more than $7. A total of $45,000 was given to the
health center during the past two years.

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The International Center for Research on Women is a private, nonprofit
organization dedicated to improving the lives of women in poverty, advancing
equality and human rights, and contributing to broader economic and social
well-being.aetna.

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In the Caribbean and Africa,
nearly three out of four children infected are girls. HIV infection rates
among women and girls in Latin America , Asia, and Eastern Europe are on the
rise.----Aetna (NYSE: AET)
today announced the final total of its national Regional Grants
Program for 2004. "We look forward to working with the Infant
Welfare Society and other program recipients to accomplish this goal. Every year we have over 13,000 dental visits at our
clinic," said Dr."

The Aetna Foundation 2004 regional grant recipients in Illinois:

Advocate Charitable Foundation DBA Advocate Illinois Masonic
Medical Center

Asian Health Coalition of Illinois

The Chicago Project for Violence Prevention

Community Health

Erie Family Health Center

Infant Welfare Society of Chicago

Institute of Medicine of Chicago

Northwestern Memorial Foundation

About the Aetna Foundation

The Aetna Foundation is the independent charitable and
philanthropic arm of Aetna Inc.7 million medical members , 11.4 million
pharmacy members and 13.

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The Tour has emphasized that local and global communities must join forces
to deliver prevention, care and treatment services that meet the needs of
women and girls, while engaging men and boys as positive agents of change. On both a national and a
global scale, we have a critical need to educate women about AIDS, to treat
women with AIDS, and to empower women so that they never become infected in
the first place," said Senator Clinton. Notable
local leaders, celebrities, and community advocates have taken part in events
in each tour city.

The Global Coalition on Women and AIDS is a worldwide alliance of civil
society groups, networks of women with HIV and AIDS, governments and UN
organizations.

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ICRW accomplishes this, in partnership with others, through
research, capacity building and advocacy on issues affecting women's economic ,
health and social status in low- and middle-income countries. Over the past two years, Aetna has
focused on reducing disparities in health care among racial and ethnic
populations through an integrated business and philanthropic approach. Additional information about the Aetna
Foundation is available at www.

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The Global Coalition also aims to engage businesses, foundations, faith
leaders , academia, the entertainment industry, advocacy groups, and the media
in this effort. And, in the U."
Racial and ethnic disparities in health care have become a
critical issue as minorities are projected to make up 41.aetna. Aetna provides easy
access to cost-effective health care through a nationwide network of
more than 655,000 health care professionals, including over 390,000
primary care and specialist doctors and 3,937 hospitals.

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Global Coalition on Women and AIDS Hosts Congressional Briefing on International Women's Day

"We are failing women in the fight against AIDS."
Today, 20 million women are living with HIV/AIDS worldwide, accounting for
almost half of all HIV infections globally.2 million in grants nationally
to 109 organizations. "The
Regional Grants Program, in its fourth year, funds programs that
improve understanding of racial and cultural diversity and provide
access to quality health care. Ghassan Souri, Dental Director, Infant Welfare
Society .

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Geeta Rao Gupta, President,
International Center for Research on Women; and women from the frontlines of
the fight -- including Mary Fisher (US); Princess Kasune Zulu (Africa); Frika
Chia (Asia), Gracia Violeta Ross (Latin America), and Michaelle Soliman
(Caribbean) -- whose own lives have been personally affected by AIDS.C.

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5 million through the
Regional Grants Program, including $5 million for initiatives that
address racial and ethnic disparities in health care.9 million dental members , 8.

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S. Gandara, president of the Aetna Foundation.com.

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Since 1994, M-A-F has
raised over $41 million primarily through VIVA GLAM lipstick, from which 100%
percent of sales go directly to organizations worldwide that provide direct
care services and essentials to those affected, as well as education , and
prevention programs to support the elimination of prejudice and discrimination
against HIV /AIDS-affected individuals. Funds in 2004 were specifically directed toward
enhancing cultural competency and improving the oral health of
children and adults.

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"We are committed to building healthy communities, with particular
emphasis on addressing racial and ethnic disparities in health care ,"
said Marilda L.5 percent of
the American workforce by 2008. "Aetna's generosity allows us to teach many underprivileged
children the basics of dental hygiene and to receive dental exams and
preventive services that otherwise are difficult to access.

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, AIDS is now the leading cause of death among African-
American women 25 to 34, with HIV infection rates escalating among Hispanic
women . "Efforts to reach women and girls are a
good start but not nearly enough. It leads, strengthens and supports an expanded
response aimed at preventing transmission of HIV, providing care and support ,
reducing the vulnerability of individuals and communities to HIV/AIDS, and
alleviating the impact of the epidemic.

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About Aetna

As one of the nation's leading providers of health care, dental,
pharmacy, group life, disability and long-term care benefits, Aetna
puts information and helpful resources to work for its approximately
13.

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In many parts of the world, women not only
lack information, but also the social and economic options they need to keep
themselves and their families safe from AIDS. Founded in 1972, the Foundation seeks
to help build healthy communities by funding initiatives that improve
the quality of life where our employees and customers work and live.

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The GCWA was launched by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and
AIDS (UNAIDS).

In addition, $25,000 was donated to
the Erie Family Health Center.

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The UN Foundation also broadens support
for the UN and global cooperation through advocacy and public outreach.

Aetna Distributes $2.2 Million Through Regional Grants Program; $170 000 donated in Illinois; 92 percent of grants focus on racial and ethnic disparities