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CDC HIV/AIDS/Viral Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update NEBRASKA: Noteworthy Sue Story Truax
May 4, 2012

Omaha World-Herald (04.28.12) - Friday, May 04, 2012 Working with the Nebraska AIDS Project, the Nebraska Health and Human Services Department will use new competitive funding from CDC to implement an HIV prevention demonstration project connecting outreach, education, testing, and linkage to care in the Omaha area. The two-year grant awarded $284,345 for 2012; the amount for 2013 was not announced.

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