Hiv Aids In The Caribbean

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UNAIDS Report on HIV/AIDS in Caribbean Highlights Challenges, Next Steps

About 230,000 people in the Caribbean are living with HIV, and although last year more people received antiretroviral therapy than in 2006, coverage has not reached half of the 80% target and vulnerable populations are not receiving adequate... Read more »

HIV/AIDS in Caribbean Is "Single Greatest Threat" to Region's Security; More U.S. Funding Is Needed, Official Says

Kerrie Symmonds, minister of state for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade in Barbados , on Tuesday at the Fifth Caribbean Chiefs of Mission Conference on HIV/AIDS said HIV/AIDS in the Caribbean "poses the single greatest threat to the... Read more »

Health Officials Launch Project to Fight HIV/AIDS in Caribbean

Caribbean health officials gathered on Tuesday in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, to launch a project aimed at fighting HIV/AIDS in the region, the Caribbean Media Corporation reports. The HIV Epidemic and Response Synthesis project is part... Read more »

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Implications on development in the caribbean

What are the development implications for caribbean countries of the increasing rate of HIV?AIDS infection and how can these countries deal with these...

Response from Anne Donnelly

Public Policy Director, Project Inform

The Carribean is generally in a similar place to many developing countries facing an HIV/AIDS crisis. Access to treatment for people living with HIV is generally very difficult in this area. Although Barbados has just signed an agreement with the... Read more »

Send some doctors to the Caribbean (Trinidad)

Is it possible for you to send some doctors to the Caribbean. Quoting a recent local newspaper report from Trinidad, there is a shortage of doctors who are willing to treat with HIV patients. According to the report this is due to the fact that it...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Thank you for your post. Unfortunately, I cannot just send a group of HIV specialists to Trinidad! I wish I could! Actually, I know a number of HIV specialists who would enjoy a trip to the Caribbean about now! However, that's not how it... Read more »

Donation from the Caribbean

I would aprecciate you giving me some info about the way for making a donation from the Caribbean.Last night I had this "close encounter" with a girl (status unknow). We were fooling around in my car. She took her pants (and underwear)off...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,The HIV risk from the activities you describe is completely nonexistent. Although testing is neither warranted nor necessary, if you remain worried, get a single rapid HIV test at the three-month mark to put your completely unwarranted worries... Read more »

WORRIED POLICE FROM THE CARIBBEAN ISLAND

Hi doc,i am from Trinidad and Tobago in the caribbean.I must say i am so impressed by your work and I value your wisdom and practical hands on approach in these forums.YoU have given me so much peace of mind .I suffer from ocd...recently...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi Worried Caribbean Police Guy,"Is my OCD getting the better of me?" Yep! In fact, your OCD is OOC (out of control)!To specifically address your questions:1. "Micro dry blood" is not an HIV-transmission risk, even if it were... Read more »

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HIV/AIDS Research opportunity in the Caribbean

Posted by Anonymous

HIV/AIDS Research opportunity available in the Caribbean Basin for two qualified Medical Doctors, Director, Adult HIV/AIDS and Director, Pediatric HIV/AIDS. Will serve as Department Head and Principal Investigator for HIV
studies. Extensive research... Read more »

Senior Program Manager - OAR Caribbean Program

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Social & Scientific Systems, a growing employee-owned technical and research support firm in Silver Spring, Maryland, has an immediate opening for a Senior Program Manager to serve as the lead program person for OAR Caribbean Program. The... Read more »

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Legal/Policy Specialist HIV/AIDS in the workplace

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The International Health Group is seeking a qualified candidate to serve as a Policy/Legal Specialist on an HIV/AIDS in the Workplace program. The position will involve technical oversight of up to ten overseas projects in collaboration... Read more »

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