Sentence examples for aids rather than from inspiring English sources

The Ministry of Health has turned down a $40 million grant from the United States Agency for International Development to help fight AIDS rather than accept a Bush administration policy that would have required it to condemn prostitution.

Earlier this year, Mr. Mandela's successor, President Thabo Mbeki, drew widespread criticism when he expressed interest in a theory that poverty and malnutrition caused AIDS, rather than H.I.V. Health care workers expressed fear that his comments had harmed efforts to discourage people from risky sexual behavior.

Firstly, she is not a face we know, which aids rather than undermines conviction.

In general, instructional media are seen by educators as aids rather than substitutions for the teacher.

Many believe they act simply as motivational aids rather than data-driven miracle cures.

Direct democracy aids, rather than hinders, that.Any amendment to the Swiss constitution, for example, requires a referendum.

But they seem to be Band-Aids rather than real solutions to a hospital system cracking under duress, some doctors say.

"They might pick up a book when they're buying hand sanitizer or Band-Aids, rather than actually seeking out a bookstore as a destination and then buying a book at that point," said Michael Norris, senior analyst at Simba Information, which provides research and advice to publishers.

Will it give direct aid rather than soft loans?

But foreign governments have so far dithered, expressing concern and offering humanitarian aid rather than recognition.

Not surprisingly, some governments choose to hoard aid rather than spend it.