Associated Press - April 22, 2009 12:35 PM ET

NEW YORK (AP) - A New York City based program that combats AIDS is starting a program to bolster the nursing workforce in six African nations.

The International Center for AIDS Care and Treatment Programs aims to improve nurse training and mentorship.

The initiative will support nurses and nursing institutions in Ethiopia, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa and Swaziland.

The center is affiliated with Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health.

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