Archive for October, 2008
Wednesday, October 29th, 2008
Source: Stabroek News
Four community-based organisations on Monday received varying sums from the US Ambassador’s HIV/AIDS Fund to assist in the fight against HIV especially in the areas of stigma and discrimination.
US Ambassador John Jones presented the awards to representatives from the Youth Mentorship Endeavour (TYME), US$2,900; Kalei-doscope in Defined Shapes ...
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Sunday, October 26th, 2008
Source: Stabroek News
The National AIDS Pro-gramme Secretariat (NAPS) has announced plans for a week of activities during November 17 to 21 in observance of the National Day of Testing under the theme ‘Take action, Take the test’.
NAPS has been observing “The National Day of Testing” for the last three years ...
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Monday, October 20th, 2008
Source: Stabroek News
UNICEF and Scotiabank are offering support to the tune of $4M to four NGOs that assist youth affected by HIV/AIDS.
According to a press release, during the annual UNICEF/Scotiabank joint fundraising event last year, Scotiabank International pledged an additional $4 million to HIV-related projects targeting youth. As partners, UNICEF ...
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Friday, October 17th, 2008
Source: Stabroek News
The US Government is prepared to pump approximately US$150,000 ($30M) into the improvement of hinterland healthcare over a twelve-month period.
The money will be available through the US President’s Emergency Plan For AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) but while that initiative has been focused on HIV and AIDS in many countries, ...
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Tuesday, October 14th, 2008
Source: Guyana Chronicle
THE UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund) partnership with Bank of Nova Scotia (Scotiabank) yesterday donated a total of $4M to various non-governmental organisations (NGOs) for HIV related projects.
The four cheques, each for $1M, were handed over in the conference room of the bank, on Carmichael Street, Georgetown.
UNICEF Representative, ...
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Friday, October 10th, 2008
Source: Guyana Chronicle
SINCE its establishment in 1992, the National AIDS Programme Secretariat (NAPS) has been instrumental in orchestrating technical support for victims of HIV/AIDS.
Among these programmes is the Home Based Care (HBC) project, which has seen significant success since its initiation in 2005.
Working in collaboration with the Ministry of Health ...
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Saturday, October 4th, 2008
Source: Stabroek News
In recognition of World AIDS Day, observed on December 1 annually, the Ministry of Health will continue efforts to raise awareness over the next two months during which a number of activities will be held countrywide aimed at preventing the spread of HIV.
Speaking to reporters at his ministry ...
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Friday, October 3rd, 2008
Source: Guyana Chronicle
THE United States Southern Command, in another goodwill gesture towards the Government and people of Guyana, yesterday handed over a bus to the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), boosting considerably the army’s capacity to strengthen the work of its HIV/AIDS Prevention Programme.
The handing over took place close to the ...
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Thursday, October 2nd, 2008
Source: Guyana Chronicle
“There is a culture among some fishermen that if you want luck at sea you must sleep with a bad woman. Many of them do that then go to sea”.
The Corriverton community is usually quiet and breezy with its large expanses of greenery, trees, and deep trenches and ...
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