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BBC News with Neil Nunes.

The International Federation¹ of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies says the Aids epidemic² in Southern Africa is so severe that it should be classified as a disaster. In its annual report on world disasters, the federation said much of the billions of dollars spent on fighting Aids worldwide was not reaching highly vulnerable groups such as sex workers and drug users. It also expressed concern that Aids relief work was often sidelined during periods of conflicts. But the Red Cross special representatives on HIV Aids doctor Mukesh Kapila cited Kenya as a good example of effective Aids policy.

After the violence in Kenya this year, the Kenya Red Cross was approached to ensure the continuity of care was maintained for people of HIV, and also condoms and the prevention messages were passed to people who were be displaced from their homes. And this was an example where preplanning, preparedness and integration³ of HIV prevention and care into normal disaster management went on to save additional lives.

1 federation   

n.同盟，联邦，联合，联盟，联合会

参考例句：

• It is a federation of 10 regional unions.它是由十个地方工会结合成的联合会。
• Mr.Putin was inaugurated as the President of the Russian Federation.普京正式就任俄罗斯联邦总统。

2 epidemic   

n.流行病；盛行；adj.流行性的，流传极广的

参考例句：

• That kind of epidemic disease has long been stamped out.那种传染病早已绝迹。
• The authorities tried to localise the epidemic.当局试图把流行病限制在局部范围。

3 integration   

n.一体化，联合，结合

参考例句：

• We are working to bring about closer political integration in the EU.我们正在努力实现欧盟內部更加紧密的政治一体化。
• This was the greatest event in the annals of European integration.这是欧洲统一史上最重大的事件。