Archive for January, 2008
Thursday, January 24th, 2008
Source: Guyana Chronicle
GUYANA’S aggressive response to HIV/AIDS has seen the epidemic stabilising over the past three years as it pursues the goal of having no child born with HIV.
Minister of Health, Dr. Leslie Ramsammy, made this assertion while speaking at the presentation of the United Nations General Assembly Special Session ...
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Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008
Source: Stabroek News
The majority of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHAS) who are benefiting from the Food Bank Initiative under the National AIDS Pro-gramme (NAP) are unemployed, with the second largest number being single parents.
According to food bank Manager Somdatt Ramessar, one homeless person has also benefited from the programme.
Giving ...
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Tuesday, January 15th, 2008
Source: Guyana Chronicle
THE Guyana Telephone and Telegraph (GT&T), yesterday presented $5M to the National Aids Programme Secretariat (NAPS) to enhance the lives of children. The funds were made possible through a percentage of total sales of GT&T cell phone pre-paid cards for the month of December 2007.
During the Christmas ...
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Wednesday, January 9th, 2008
Source: Stabroek News
In less than two months, Guyana will have its first substance abuse rehabilitation centre for women as a result of US$125,000 funding provided by the US State Department's International Narcotics Legal Affairs unit (INL) and Catholic Relief Services (CRS).
Head of the local CRS office Thibaut Williams said the ...
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