2010年真题 Passage Three-英语听力

[00:00.83]UNICEF is joining with a nonprofit group to bring AIDS-prevention programs to more women and children in five countries. [00:09.27]UNICEF, United Nations Children's Fund, will work with Family Health International. [00:15.97]The new partnership would be established at first in Guyana, India, Malawi, Nigeria and Zambia. [00:24.04]One of the goals is to improve care for babies infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. [00:32.10]Another is to prevent the spread of HIV from mother to child. [00:37.12]Activities would depend on the needs of each country. [00:41.32]In some cases, anti-AIDS drugs would be provided to infected parents or children. [00:47.61]Women and children living in rural communities will receive most of the services. [00:53.85]Both UNICEF and Family Health International will expand their partnership into more countries in the future. [01:02.11]Family Health International has been working on public health issues since 1971. [01:08.60]The organization is based in North Carolina and has programs in 70 countries. [01:14.59]It does research on infectious diseases and reproductive health, and also provides services. [01:22.12]Experts say an important part of fighting AIDS is political will. One example they point to is Cambodia. [01:31.04]That country has been getting attention for its progress in reducing some of the highest infection rates in Asia. [01:38.16]Experts praise the government for supporting public education efforts and programs.