Archive for November, 2007
Thursday, November 29th, 2007
Source:Stabroek News
The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company on Tuesday donated $1 million to the National AIDS Programme (NAP) to benefit children infected and affected by HIV.
According to a press release from the company, the cheque represented an initial donation and it plans, through this initiative, to donate 1% of all ...
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Saturday, November 24th, 2007
Source: Guyana Chronicle
THE National AIDS Programme Secretariat (NAPS) yesterday honoured over 40 health workers from its Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) Centres around Guyana, and others involved in the work of HIV, for their dedicated service and invaluable contribution towards the success of the local programme.
The ceremony was held at ...
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Saturday, November 24th, 2007
Source: Guyana Chronicle
THE Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development has come onboard the HIV/AIDS sensitisation campaign through the donation of billboards to the 10 Administrative regions to spread awareness of the disease.
Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Kellawan Lall, today presented the billboards which carry the message ...
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Saturday, November 24th, 2007
Source: Guyana Chronicle
According to an article in published in yesterday's issue of the Guyana Chronicle, the latest global update on the AIDS epidemic by UNAIDS and the World Health Organisation say the primary mode of HIV transmission in the Caribbean is sexual intercourse, with unprotected sex between sex workers ...
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Saturday, November 24th, 2007
Source: Guyana Chronicle
THE National AIDS Programme Secretariat (NAPS) yesterday honoured over 40 health workers from its Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) Centres around Guyana, and others involved in the work of HIV, for their dedicated service and invaluable contribution towards the success of the local programme.
The ceremony was held ...
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Friday, November 23rd, 2007
Source:Stabroek News
By next year, the capacity to conduct HIV tests on babies within the first 12 weeks of their birth should be a reality as Guyana continues to record success in executing its HIV, malaria, tuberculosis programmes.
At present, local testing of babies for HIV cannot be done until about 18 ...
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Friday, November 23rd, 2007
Source: Guyana Chronicle
THE 2007 global update on the AIDS epidemic by UNAIDS and the World Health Organisation says the primary mode of HIV transmission in the Caribbean is sexual intercourse, with unprotected sex between sex workers and clients a significant factor in the transmission of the virus.
Among female sex ...
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Friday, November 23rd, 2007
Source: Guyana Chronicle
MINISTER of Health Dr. Leslie Ramsammy Wednesday announced that Guyana’s second National Day of Testing was a huge success, as the target of 2,500 was surpassed.
On National Testing Day on November 16, 4,396 persons were tested for HIV/AIDS and reports from Regions One, Eight and Nine were not ...
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Thursday, November 22nd, 2007
Source: Guyana Chronicle
What are condoms?
Condoms are the only form of protection that can both help to stop the transmission of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) such as HIV and prevent pregnancy. Condoms are usually made of latex or polyurethane. If possible you should use a latex condom, as they are ...
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Thursday, November 22nd, 2007
Source: Guyana Chronicle
THE Guyana Prison and Fire Services yesterday received some $ 1.4M in equipment and materials from the Home Affairs Ministry to aid the promotion of HIV/AIDS awareness among their employees.
The gesture aimed to control or prevent the spread of the HIV/AIDS virus among employees and their families, ...
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