Jamaican doctor and professor, Peter Figueroa, has been recognised at the World Health Organisation (WHO) as a health leader for his contribution to public health locally and internationally over the last four decades. … [Read more...]
Eastern Caribbean Free of Congenital STDs
Since 2010, PAHO/WHO has collaborated with the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) to implement a regional initiative for the elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV/AIDS and congenital syphilis. In 2013, 2324 children were born with HIV in LAC which is a decrease of 45% than in 2010. In Cuba, less than 2% of children whose mothers have HIV are born with the virus, the … [Read more...]
PAHO: Caribbean to do more in fight against HIV
According to Wikipedia, the 'Caribbean is the second-most affected region in the world in terms of HIV prevalence rates' after sub-Saharan Africa. Several factors affects this epidemic, including poverty, gender, sex tourism, and stigma. Additionally, other key important issues for the region include: The percentage of people in the Caribbean with suppressed viral loads is well below the global … [Read more...]