Archive for November, 2007
Thursday, November 22nd, 2007
Source: Guyana Chronicle
There are basically three methods you can use to prevent sexually contracting HIV.
Abstinence
This is logically the soundest method of prevention. It means that you do not engage in any sexual activity, particularly penetrative sex. You can’t contract HIV through sex if you’re not having it, right? Since ...
Posted in HIV/AIDS News | No Comments »
Sunday, November 18th, 2007
Source: Guyana Chronicle
SINCE 1981, HIV/AIDS have claimed the lives of 25 million people globally and orphaned about 15 million children. Sub-Saharan Africa in 2006 carried about 3 million new infections; and these infections exceed those for the other parts of the world merged.
More than 80% of heterosexual transmission of ...
Posted in HIV/AIDS News | No Comments »
Saturday, November 17th, 2007
Source: Guyana Chronicle
YESTERDAY was designated `National Testing Day’ in Guyana and the Guyana National Newspapers Limited (GNNL) which on September 10 launched a $12M HIV/AIDS workplace programme, was among several places which have set up VCT testing sites.
The site where company employees, residents and other workers in the immediate ...
Posted in HIV/AIDS News | No Comments »
Friday, November 16th, 2007
Source: Guyana Chronicle
SEVERAL senior government functionaries and other officials were yesterday tested for the HIV/AIDS virus to kick start the National Day of Testing today.
The officials before the voluntary exercise underwent a pre-test counselling session with Regional Voluntary Counseling and Testing Supervisor Trevor Mc Intosh.
Those tested were Culture, Youth ...
Posted in HIV/AIDS News | No Comments »
Friday, November 16th, 2007
Source:Stabroek News
The Guyana HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control Project on Wednesday launched the new HIV/AIDS subprojects civil society programme, inking 20 pacts for subprojects to be implemented countrywide.
The official launching was held at the Demerara Mutual Life Insurance Company's conference room. The Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) were signed by representatives of ...
Posted in HIV/AIDS News | No Comments »
Friday, November 16th, 2007
Source: Guyana Chronicle
THE Guyana HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control Project (GAPCP) is a five-year project currently being implemented by the Health Sector Development Unit, Ministry of Health. The project commenced in 2003 as part of the World Bank Multi-Country Adaptable Lending Programme to support the Caribbean Regional Strategic Plan of ...
Posted in HIV/AIDS News | No Comments »
Friday, November 16th, 2007
Source: Guyana Chronicle
TODAY is National Testing Day. The third Friday of every November is National Testing Day. This is Guyana’s second National Testing Day. The 1st National Testing Day last year was highly successful. We had established a goal of testing 1,000 persons that day. We succeeded in testing ...
Posted in HIV/AIDS News | No Comments »
Friday, November 16th, 2007
Source: Guyana Chronicle
Colonel General Staff of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), Colonel Julian Bruce Lovell has said that the Force recognises that HIV/AIDS is a public health issue that is inextricably linked to Guyana’s national security, and if left unchecked, can consume “all of us”.
Alluding to the HIV/AIDS epidemic ...
Posted in HIV/AIDS News | No Comments »
Tuesday, November 6th, 2007
Source: Guyana Chronicle
THE Guyana Defence Force (GDF) HIV/AIDS Awareness Prevention Project will unveil its prevention posters and introduce the Army lapel pins at a Health Fair Thursday.
Themed ‘Joining the battle against HIV/AIDS in Guyana’, the event is the first of its kind, said Programme Manager, Ms. Beverly Gomes-Lovell.
It starts ...
Posted in HIV/AIDS News | No Comments »
