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HIV programmes must be relatable to disabled
HIV programmes must be accessible and meet the needs of people with disabilities. This is according to a new report by UNAIDS, which shows that people with disabilities are often denied the opportunity to articulate their specific needs or be heard, owing to their marginalised position in society. The Gap Report states that people with disabilities should be fully included…
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Number of babies born with HIV decline 78% in Latin America, Caribbean—PAHO/WHO report
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The number of babies born with HIV in Latin America and the Caribbean declined by 78 per cent between 2001 and 2013, according to a new report from the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). The report: Elimination of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV and Congenital Syphilis in the Americas,…
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Remarks from Mr. Ainsley Reid Chairman, the Caribbean Regional Network of People Living with HIV (CRN+)
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) It has been over three decades since the first case of AIDS was recorded, leaving a trail of crippling fear that gripped the nations of the Caribbean. Though much work is still to be done, the fear is now abating. More governments have sought funding and technical support from international donors to reverse the…
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Interview with John Edward Greene, UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for AIDS in the Caribbean
The United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Envoys for AIDS are committed individuals selected by the United Nations Secretary-General to help advance the AIDS agenda at global level and to ensure that AIDS is kept high as a political priority in their respective regions. In a series of interviews with Unaids.org, the Special Envoys for AIDS share their views on the state…
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Edutainment and HIV/Aids Awareness
CARICOM, through various edutainment projects, has partnered with regional artistes, convincing them to use their talents to help make the Caribbean a better Community for all. Through PANCAP, the CARICOM Secretariat has undertaken a Caribbean HIV and AIDS Edutainment Project in 2007-2008, which was funded by the World Bank. The project focused on reducing HIV and AIDS related stigma and…
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Pan Caribbean Partnership against HIV/AIDS (PANCAP)
What is PANCAP? The Pan Caribbean Partnership Against HIV and AIDS, PANCAP, was established by a Declaration of CARICOM Heads of Government on 14 February 2001 in response to the threat of HIV to sustainable human development. PANCAP is a Caribbean regional partnership of governments, regional civil society organisations, regional institutions and organisations, bilateral and multilateral agencies and contributing donor…
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