Archive for March, 2008
Sunday, March 30th, 2008
Source: Guyana Chronicle
THE media plays a critical role in the fight against HIV and in this context, media practitioners through their coverage of related issues can impact positively or negatively on people’s lifestyle’s choices. This is particularly important in Guyana where about 12,000 of its more than 700,000 strong ...
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Saturday, March 29th, 2008
Source: Stabroek News
Minister of Local Government Kellawan Lall handed over 35 HIV/AIDS billboards to the Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDCs) of Regions Two, Three, Four and Ten on Wednesday at the Cheddi Jagan Research Centre, a Government Information Agency (GINA) press release said.
This is a part of the ministry’s current drive ...
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Thursday, March 13th, 2008
Source: Stabroek News
The PYARG says 7000 youths from five regions recently benefited from a Guyana Youths Living Safely Project (GYLS) and it intends to host a series of workshops in preparation for the launching of its second HIV intervention project.
The GYLS Project, "the Award and AIDS" which was hosted by ...
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Thursday, March 6th, 2008
Source: Guyana Chronicle
THE Clerical and Commercial Workers’ Union (CCWU), in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, yesterday began a two-day workshop aimed mainly at developing a workplace policy, programme and campaign strategy to deal with persons affected by HIV/AIDS.
The joint exercise, designed to gather managers and supervisors of various ...
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Thursday, March 6th, 2008
Source: Guyana Chronicle
CONSTRUCTION of the modern US$4M laboratory in Guyana is on schedule with completion slated for June 2008.
Briefing the media following a tour yesterday by Minister of Health, Dr. Leslie Ramsammy and Deputy Chief of Mission of the United States Embassy in Guyana, Ms. Karen Williams, Chief of ...
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Sunday, March 2nd, 2008
Source: Guyana Chronicle
“The soldiers of the Guyana Defence Force have been, and continue to be an inspiration in the fight against HIV/AIDS.”
SO said Health Minister, Dr. Leslie Ramsammy, at the end of a well-turned-out HIV/AIDS health walk staged by the Guyana Defence Force HIV Workplace Programme here in the ...
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