Archive for July, 2006
Saturday, July 8th, 2006
Source: Guyana Chronicle
AS THE battle against HIV/AIDS continues in Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries, the European Commission has endorsed another one-year work programme to the tune of € 2.3 million, equivalent to some US$2.8 M.
This is the sixth such work programme signed between the EC and the Pan-Caribbean Partnership against Human ...
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Thursday, July 6th, 2006
Source: Stabroek News
There are about 2,000 persons living with HIV/AIDS who are on anti-retroviral medication in Guyana, according to outgoing US Ambassador Roland Bullen, who said that three years ago there were only 300 persons on medication but today there are several times that number on treatment.
"Three years ago most ...
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Wednesday, July 5th, 2006
Source: Stabroek News
The Hope for All group says it will be conducting AIDS awareness workshops from Monday to Friday. The non-governmental Region 2 (Pomeroon-Supenaam) group says sessions will include free, voluntary HIV testing and counselling, which will take an estimated 30 minutes, HIV/AIDS awareness or peer education training for community ...
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Wednesday, July 5th, 2006
Source: Guyana Chronicle
THE Regional Administration in Region Three (West Demerara/Essequibo Islands) has reported that 100 youths successfully completed a two-day workshop on prevention, sensitisation and awareness of Human Immuno Deficiency Virus (HIV)/Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS).
A press release said it was organised by the Ministry of Health, in collaboration with ...
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