Leaders Must Consider Several Issues of HIV/AIDS – PM Douglas
St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. Denzil Douglas, has suggested that several key issues must be considered by Caribbean leaders and other …
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Region Must Change Mindset About HIV/AIDS – Dr. Ferguson
Health Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, has called for a change in mindset and greater solidarity among peoples of the Caribbean to end stigma and …
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Jamaica Increasing Funding For HIV/AIDS Programmes
Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson says while funding support from international agencies is crucial in combating HIV/AIDS, the country is taking gradual ownership …
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$506 Million for HIV/AIDS Prevention and Treatment Programme
As it continues to strengthen the multi-sectoral response to HIV/AIDS infection rates in Jamaica, the Government has budgeted $506 million for the Transitional Funding Mechanism …
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$294 Million to be Spent on HIV Programme for At-Risk Groups
Persons most at risk for contracting HIV are being targeted under a United States Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded programme. As outlined in the 2014/15 …
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Jamaican Wins 2013 Congressional Black Caucus Award
Jamaican-born Howard University assistant Professor of Medicine, Dr. Goulda Downer, is the recipient of the 2013 Congressional Black Caucus Health Brain Trust Leadership in Advocacy …
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Health Minister Welcomes National Workplace Policy on HIV/AIDS
Health Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, has welcomed work undertaken by the Ministry of Labour and Social Security to advance development of Jamaica’s National Workplace …
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Regulations on Treatment of HIV/AIDS in Workplace Coming
The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is in the process of developing regulations stipulating how the issue of HIV/AIDS must by treated in the …
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National Policy on HIV/AIDS to be Launched
In response to the issue of HIV and AIDS within the workplace, the Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS) will be officially launching the …
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Caribbean Can Achieve Zero Mother-To-Child Transmission of HIV By 2015
Health Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, says that the Caribbean is in a good position to become the first region to achieve zero mother-to-child transmission …
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Status Check: Facts and Figures on HIV/AIDS in Jamaica
WHAT DOES “AIDS” MEAN? AIDS stands for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome: Acquired means you can catch it; Immune Deficiency means a weakness in the body’s …
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Jamaica to Lead Global Campaign against HIV/AIDS
Jamaica has been selected to be part of an elite group of countries to spearhead a campaign aimed at uniting the world in eliminating HIV …
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HIV/AIDS Reality Check
Twenty-six year old Michelle was elated. She was about to join her husband in the United States. All that was left was the results from …
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