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  • Photo of Message by UN Secretary-General Special Envoy for HIV in the Caribbean Edward Greene On the ocassion of World AIDS Day 2016

    Message by UN Secretary-General Special Envoy for HIV in the Caribbean Edward Greene On the ocassion of World AIDS Day 2016

    'Let's raise Hands and voices for Prevention'   World AIDS Day provides the ideal occasion to join scientists, activists, practitioners and people living with and affected by AIDS around the world in celebrating the successes that we have achieved. Yet it is a time for caution against complacency that will contribute to reversing these gains. Prevention must therefore be the…

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  • Photo of Message by The Secretary General of the United Nations Ban Ki-Moon On the occasion of World AIDS Day 2016

    Message by The Secretary General of the United Nations Ban Ki-Moon On the occasion of World AIDS Day 2016

    Thirty-five years since the emergence of AIDS, the international community can look back with some pride but we must also look ahead with resolve and commitment to reach our goal of ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030.   There has been real progress in tackling the disease. More people than ever are on treatment. Since 2010, the number of children…

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  • Photo of Message by Director, PANCAP Coordinating Unit CARICOM Secretariat Dereck Springer  on the ocassion of World AIDS Day 2016

    Message by Director, PANCAP Coordinating Unit CARICOM Secretariat Dereck Springer on the ocassion of World AIDS Day 2016

    As the World commemorates World AIDS Day 2016, its does so under the theme ‘Hands up for #HIV prevention’. This theme calls attention to the crucial need for us to refocus our efforts on combination prevention that includes treatment, behavior change communication, access to condoms and provision of social protection to address individuals’ vulnerability.   We must be reminded that…

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  • UNDP and Global Fund sign a new $7 million grant to address human rights barriers to HIV services in eight Caribbean countries

    New York- United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Global Fund have signed a new US$7 million grant to address human rights barriers to HIV services in eight Caribbean countries – Belize, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago. The funds will focus on promoting and protecting human rights and access to HIV services for key…

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  • Photo of PANCAP Convenes Governance Meetings in Guyana

    PANCAP Convenes Governance Meetings in Guyana

    The Pan Caribbean Partnership against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP) will convene the Twenty-Fifth Meeting of the Executive Board and the Twelfth Meeting of the Regional Coordinating Mechanism for Global Fund Projects on 7 – 8 September 2016 at the CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Guyana. Senator the Honourable Mary Isaac, Minister for Health and Wellness of Saint Lucia will chair these meetings.…

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  • Photo of Guyana to host PANCAP meetings

    Guyana to host PANCAP meetings

    Among issues to be discussed by the Pan Caribbean Partnership against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP) are the Elimination of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV and Congenital Syphilis.   According to the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, Guyana has been recognized as having one of the most successful Prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) programs and is one of three countries being…

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  • Photo of Belize decision a significant Human Rights landmark – Edward Greene

    Belize decision a significant Human Rights landmark – Edward Greene

    The decision of the Government of Belize to accept the judgment of the High Court to decriminalise consensual sexual acts between adults in private has been described as a significant Human Rights landmark. Dr. Edward Greene, United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Special Envoy for HIV and AIDS in the Caribbean congratulated the Government and Parliament of Belize following the judgement last week…

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  • Photo of Nine per cent rise in new HIV infections in Caribbean

    Nine per cent rise in new HIV infections in Caribbean

    This was the view of the United Nations Secretary-General Special Envoy for HIV in the Caribbean, Dr Edward Greene who was speaking from Durban, South Africa, where more than 18,000 scientists, practitioners and members of civil society are meeting at the 21st International AIDS Conference. Dr. Greene was referring to the recent 2016 Prevention Gap report issued by the Joint United…

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  • Photo of 2016 United Nations Political Declaration on Ending AIDS sets world on the Fast-Track to end the epidemic by 2030

    2016 United Nations Political Declaration on Ending AIDS sets world on the Fast-Track to end the epidemic by 2030

    NEW YORK/GENEVA, 8 June 2016—UNAIDS welcomes the new goals, targets and commitments of the 2016 United Nations General Assembly Political Declaration on Ending AIDS. Countries have agreed to a historic and urgent agenda to accelerate efforts towards ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030. The Political Declaration provides a global mandate to Fast-Track the AIDS response over the next five years.…

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  • Photo of PANCAP  – A  best practice and regional coordination model for the world

    PANCAP – A best practice and regional coordination model for the world

    PANCAP shined at a Breakfast Caucus held on 8 June 2016 to brief Caribbean delegates and to cement a consolidated regional position for the plenary sessions and side meetings of the United Nations High Level Meeting which ends on 10 June.  Caribbean delegates from Government and Civil Society as well as development partners   lauded PANCAP’s achievements and inclusiveness as…

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