The recent Football4Hope United Cup 2012 soccer tournament promoted HIV/AIDS awareness in India, health.india.com reports. The Hope Team—composed of 11 HIV-positive soccer players—competed against teams from India, the United Nations and the Indian embassies of Botswana, China, Denmark, Egypt, France, Indonesia, Israel, the Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Spain and Tanzania. Proceeds from the tournament will establish a “Center of Hope” in New Delhi to provide professional health care services.

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