Archive for August, 2010
Wednesday, August 18th, 2010
–volunteer says at medical outreach
An Overseas Medical Assistance Team (OMAT) at the Women’s Wellness Forum hosted as part of activities of the Linden Fund USA week-long medical outreach says there is still much work to be done to demystify the risk factors for HIV/AIDS.
A large number of women from various ...
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Friday, August 6th, 2010
Source: Stabroek News
Republic, Scotia Bank, NAMILCO, Beharry Group lauded for workplace campaign
The 44-member Guyana Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS (GBCHA) continues to make a noteworthy private sector contribution to the national effort to combat the scourge of HIV/AIDS, garnering a total of US$24,000 in cash and other contributions since October 2009, ...
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Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010
Source: Stabroek News
Condom use during sex in the Caribbean remains unacceptably low in an environment where HIV transmissions are still high, epidemiologist Professor Peter Figueroa says, and he also points out that the sexual habit of multiple partners is fuelling the epidemic in many countries.
Some progress is visible across the ...
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