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Let’s end it: On World AIDS Day, a look at HIV in the Caribbean
By Sophie Weiner The HIV/AIDS epidemic hit the Caribbean in the late ‘70s. By 2001, it had become the second-most affected region in the world with an estimated 420,000 people – more than two percent of the adult population –…
UNAIDS and UNFPA launch road map to stop new HIV infections
Global HIV Prevention Coalition holds first meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, to find ways to strengthen and sustain political commitment for HIV prevention GENEVA, 10 October 2017—As part of global efforts to end AIDS as a public health threat, UNAIDS, the…
Live up: The Caribbean Media Alliance receives regional award
The Executive Director of LIVE UP: The Caribbean Media Alliance, Dr. Allyson Leacock, has received the Pan Caribbean Partnership against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP), ‘Champions for Change’ Leadership Award for championing the HIV response in the Caribbean. Dr. Leacock was…
United Nation study reveals increase in HIV infections among older populations in the Caribbean
As the Caribbean prepares to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Regional Testing Day for HIV on Friday June 30th the need for testing has been underscored against the background of worrying statistics from the United Nations. United Nations Special Envoy…
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Communique at the conclusion of a Pancap hosted knowledge synthesis and best practices workshop
The Pan Caribbean Partnership against HIV & AIDS, PANCAP, hosted a three–day workshop (November 22 -24) in Port of Spain, Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, on Knowledge Synthesis and Best Practices for over forty (40) leaders of Civil Society Organizations…
Five Caribbean countries with the most HIV cases
From NAN News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Dec. 2, 2016: As many again paused to mark World AIDS Day 2016, the question in the Caribbean remains which countries have the highest number of HIV cases? Here are the top…
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PAHO urges stepping up nine measures to end AIDS by 2030
Accelerating response in combined prevention, early detection and access to treatment could end the epidemic as a public health problem Washington, DC, November 29, 2016 (PAHO/WHO) – “Take the challenge. End AIDS” is the Pan American Health Organization’s (PAHO) campaign…
U.S. – Caribbean Regional HIV/AIDS Partnership Framework
U.S. – Caribbean Regional HIV/AIDS Partnership Framework The U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) is a worldwide program launched in 2003 to combat and limit the spread of the HIV/AIDS disease. PEPFAR represents the largest commitment in history…
New UNAIDS report highlights need for HIV prevention efforts
From Caribbean News Now GENEVA, Switzerland — A new report by UNAIDS reveals concerning trends in new HIV infections among adults. The prevention gap report shows that, while significant progress is being made in stopping new HIV infections among children…
The stigma around AIDS still blocks progress
BY KATIE DUPERE From Mashable When Ndaba Mandela’s father died in 2005, his family gathered to discuss what to tell the media. In a high profile family, the bloodline of South African anti-apartheid revolutionary Nelson Mandela, media was always a…
