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Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, February 2, 2005 – “Because tuberculosis is a critical public health problem on both sides of the border, we need to bring together our smartest and most energetic people to control this disease, ” said U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Tony Garza. “That’s why I am proud to launch the partnership between these universities in the fight against tuberculosis.”
The Ambassador spoke at the inauguration of a new program that the Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez and the University of Texas at El Paso have developed jointly with the Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias.
This is the 37th partnership that has been created in the framework of TIES (Training, Internships, Exchanges, and Scholarships), a key initiative of the U.S.-Mexico Partnership for Prosperity launched in 2001 by Presidents Bush and Fox. The TIES partnerships are implemented by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) office in Mexico.
The U.S. government provides a total of $35 million for TIES, with universities and the private sector contributing an additional $15 million to support more than 750 scholarships and an estimated 50 partnerships between Mexican and U.S. universities.
The partnership between the Chihuahua and Texas universities focuses on prevention, diagnosis, and control of tuberculosis through training, research and community outreach.
All 37 TIES partnerships consist of collaborative projects including research, scholarships and exchanges to address key development issues such as environmental conservation, access to finances and rural development.
For further specific information on these awards and the TIES program please go to:
www.usembassy-mexico.gov
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