Archive for September, 2007
Wednesday, September 26th, 2007
Source: Stabroek News
Merundoi is celebrating its 100th episode on Friday. According to a press release, the 15-minute radio serial is aired twice weekly. It is a joint venture produced by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Global AIDS Programme Guyana in collaboration with the Ministry of Health. ...
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Wednesday, September 26th, 2007
Source: Stabroek News
Nineteen youths were recently honoured by culture and youth minister Dr Frank Anthony and Director at the Common-wealth Youth Programme (CYP) Henry Charles, on their graduation from the Commonwealth Youth for Positive Living (CYPL) programme.
The Government Information Agency (GINA) said the CYPL programme addresses young people and ...
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Thursday, September 20th, 2007
Source:Guyana Chronicle
In an effort to curb the prevalence of HIV/AIDS in the youth of today’s society, the Roman Catholic Diocesan Family and Life Commission last Saturday launched its first Awareness Day at the National Library under the theme, “Abstinence a way of life”.
Coordinator of the programme, Lucretia Stanton, in an ...
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Monday, September 17th, 2007
Source: Stabroek News
The Ministry of Health is introducing safer practices and standard precautions in health care facilities to reduce occupational exposure to HIV and other blood-borne diseases among healthcare workers, the Government Informa-tion Agency (GINA) reported.
The Integration Injection Safety module launched last Thursday by the Ministry of Health and ...
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Thursday, September 13th, 2007
Source: Stabroek News
Over $100,000 was yesterday handed over to the Guyana Prison Service (GPS) to provide resources for HIV/AIDS preventive measures and treatment, a Government Information Agency (GINA) release stated.
The money, totalling $119,000, was presented by the Ministry of Home Affairs and represents the first disbursement of a $2M ...
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Thursday, September 13th, 2007
Source: Stabroek News
HIV/AIDS charity Project BX recently presented school uniforms and other items to children whose parents are living with the infection and those whose parents had succumbed to it, to help them to prepare for the new school term.
In a press release the group said the donation is ...
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Tuesday, September 11th, 2007
Source: Guyana Chronicle
“HIV is not just another disease. It is a scourge overwhelming humanity and it cannot be confronted by Governments alone. This is a scourge where the only answer is in a united approach, an approach that would definitely fail without education and awareness. Hence, we have to ...
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Tuesday, September 11th, 2007
Source: Guyana Chronicle
GUYANA National Newspapers Limited (GNNL), publishers of the Daily and Sunday Chronicle yesterday commenced a $12M HIV/AIDS workplace programme.
The one-year programme is primarily geared towards educating managers and staff about HIV/AIDS and its impact on the workplace and putting in place policies and practices that protect staff ...
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Thursday, September 6th, 2007
Source: Stabroek News
Youths in Sophia can now gain better access to information on sexual and reproductive health at the new Adolescent Youth Friendly Space located at the Sophia Primary School.
The space which was launched on August 28 is a collaborative effort of the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport ...
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Sunday, September 2nd, 2007
Source: Guyana Chronicle
The Digicel Group, the Caribbean’s leading mobile operator, and the Caribbean Broadcast Media Partnership on HIV/AIDS (CBMP) announced Friday an alliance to connect Digicel mobile phone customers to local HIV/AIDS resources via text messaging. This new initiative, which will launch on World AIDS Day (December 1) 2007, ...
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