BARBADOS: RTD 10th Anniversary Awards
History was made on Friday May 26th at the Hilton Hotel in Barbados when thirty-three (33) awards were given out to organizations and individuals from across the Caribbean who have worked tirelessly over the last ten years in support of…
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HBO announces landmark documentary on Princess Diana
MIAMI, Fla., May 2, 2017 – HBO Documentary Films announced today a landmark documentary, which will celebrate the life and work of Diana, Princess of Wales, in the 20th year since her tragic death. Oxford Film and Television produced the film for the ITV…
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One patient dies after three contract HIV from contaminated blood in T&T
By Ria Taitt, Trinidad Express From St Lucia Online TRINIDAD EXPRESS – One of the three people infected with HIV from contaminated blood from the National Blood Bank Transfusion Centre is dead. Asked by Caroni East MP Dr Tim Gopeesingh…
An estimated 50,000 people in the Americas have TB but do not know it – PAHO/WHO
PAHO/WHO: “Let’s unite to end TB, leaving no one behind” An estimated 50,000 people in the Americas have TB but do not know it. Washington, D.C., March 23, 2017 (PAHO/WHO) — The countries of the Americas have dramatically reduced new…
Cayman Islands Statement on World Health Organization (WHO)-approved HIV Testing Kits
The Acting Chief Medical Officer Dr. Elizabeth McLaughlin, Acting Medical Officer of Health Dr. Samuel Williams-Rodriguez, and the Ministry of Health are providing further information regarding the reported “false negative HIV results” in response to queries relating to approved HIV…
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Syphilis outbreak in Barbados
From Caribbean News Service BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Mar 14 2017 – Health authorities here are reporting an outbreak of syphilis on the island. Senior Medical Officer with responsibility for HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) Dr Anton Best said the outbreak…
Barbados Health Ministry denies Whatsapp story
From Caribbean News Service BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Feb 26 2017 – The Ministry of Health has dismissed as untrue a report being relayed via WhatsApp that a 10-year-old Barbadian boy was infected with HIV after eating pineapple purchased from a vendor…
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Women are leading the way in HIV research
By Linda-Gail Bekker and Anthony S. Fauci From Caribbean News Service GENEVA, Switzerland, Mar 08 2017 – On International Women’s Day, we want to celebrate the strong women who have always been at the heart of fighting the HIV/AIDS epidemic….
All Cayman Islands healthcare facilities urged to use WHO-approved HIV test kits
The Health Services Authority (HSA) has been made aware of three separate incidents of reported “false negative” HIV tests from private healthcare facilities. The samples subsequently tested positive at the HSA’s lab, with the results also confirmed by the authority’s…
First Ladies want action
From Trinidad Express GEORGETOWN The First Ladies and Spouses of Caribbean Community (Caricom) leaders are urging support for their initiative which focuses on the reduction of teenage pregnancy, cervical cancer, violence against women and children, and the elimination of mother-to-child…
