Business sector launches coalition on HIV/AIDS

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

Source: Stabroek News The Guyana business coalition on HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria was formally launched at the National Cultural Centre yesterday. The importance and timeliness of the coalition was highlighted by the common thread that ran through the remarks of all the speakers at the event. Health Minister Dr. Leslie Ramsammy who delivered ...

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Homophobia: a setback to the HIV fight – stakeholders urge dialogue to stamp out discrimination

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

Source: Stabroek News Often it is a glance or a whisper that creates an uneasy feeling. Sometimes it is something more blatant like a foul remark that underscores the thorny, cutting reality of homophobia in Guyana, and which has created setbacks in the national AIDS response. There is rarely any open dialogue ...

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