Caribbean AIDS response too slow – UNAIDS Director
By Paul Clarke From Jamaica Gleaner Fifty-seven per cent of all persons living with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) are on treatment and 40 per cent are virally suppressed, but to reach targets that will set the Caribbean on track…
Rates of 3 STDs have reached a record high in the US — and a ‘super gonorrhea’ may be forthcoming
By Caroline Praderio From This Insider STDs like gonorrhea, pictured here, are on the rise, according to new preliminary data.CDC / Joe Millar Cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis hit record highs in the US in 2017, according to preliminary…
Survey highlights persistent discrimination against people living with HIV
AMSTERDAM (ILO News) – Despite progress being made in treatment that enables people living with HIV to work, they continue to face discrimination when seeking employment and as they try to keep their jobs and progress in their careers, says…
HIV vaccine
HIV vaccine delivers promising results in human tests By Jon Fingas From engadget It might prevent infections from multiple strains of the virus. A Harvard-led team of scientists has made important progress in the quest to prevent HIV infections. They’ve…
Cayman Islands HIV Testing Week
The Health Services Authority, the Cayman AIDS Foundation, and the Cayman Islands Red Cross will once again join forces in coordinating activities to mark HIV Testing week which will be observed in the Cayman Islands from June 25 -30. This…
Pan Caribbean Anti Aids Partnership to hold forum in T&T
From St Kitts & Nevis Observer The Pan-Caribbean Partnership against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP), the mechanism that provides a structured and unified approach to the Caribbean’s response to the HIV epidemic, will convene a Regional Forum for the Development of…
Bahamian pioneer in disease elimination is named a PAHO Health Hero of the Americas
Nassau, May 2, 2018 (PAHO / WHO) — Dr. Merceline Dahl-Regis, a Bahamian public health pioneer known for her work in advancing and verifying regional disease elimination efforts, was named a Public Health Hero of the Americas by the Pan…
Facebook’s Dating Service
Facebook’s upcoming dating service will be a heartbreaker By Andrew Tarantola From engadget Leaving your love up to the social media site might not be the best method. Facebook is getting into the dating game, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced to…
Pan-Caribbean multi-stakeholders to discuss strategy for ending AIDS
By: Denis Chabrol From Demerar Waves The Pan-Caribbean Partnership against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP), the mechanism that provides a structured and unified approach to the Caribbean’s response to the HIV epidemic, will host the Joint Regional Dialogue with Faith Leaders,…
Pharma Bro’, who drove up anti-HIV drug prices, gets jail
[USA], Mar. 10 (ANI) – Former drug firm executive Martin Shkreli, who drove up the price of drug used to treat HIV by 50 times, has been sentenced seven-year imprisonment by a New York federal court for defrauding investor. The…
