Published 5 December 2018
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MINISTER PHIPPS STRESSES THE IMPORTANCE OF KNOWING ONE’S HIV STATUS
Published 3 December 2018
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MINISTRY OF HEALTH NOTICE: CHEMICAL FOGGING
Published 3 December 2018
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MINISTRY OF HEALTH NOTICE
THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH WOULD LIKE TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT CHEMICAL FOGGING CONTINUES AS OF MONDAY 3RDDECEMBER, 2018
THE SCHEDULE FOR THIS ACTIVITY IS AS FOLLOWS:
MONDAY 3RD DECEMBER: MOLYNEAUX, PHILLPS AND CHRIST CHURCH
TUESDAY 4TH DECEMBER:
WEDNESDAY 5TH DECEMBER: BELLE VUE, HARRIS’ AND SADDLERS
THURSDAY 6TH DECEMBER: PARSONS AND DIEPPE BAY
FRIDAY 7TH DECEMBER:
HOUSEHOLDERS ARE ASKED TO USE OR DISPOSE OF WHATEVER STORED WATER THEY MAY HAVE OR TO KEEP WATER CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED TO PREVENT MOSQUITO BREEDING.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE FOGGING EXERCISE STARTS AT 5:30PM EACH DAY
WE THEREFORE REQUEST THAT RESIDENTS KEEP THEIR WINDOWS
AND DOORS OPEN IN ORDER AND ALLOW THE FOG TO PASS THROUGH YOUR
HOMES SO THAT THE CHEMICAL COULD KNOCK DOWN ANY ADULT MOSQUITOES WHICH
MAY BE PRESENT.
PERSONS WITH SINUS OR ASTHMA PROBLEMS ARE ADVISED NOT TO STAY IN THE
THEIR HOMES NOR IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE FOG. IF POSSIBLE LEAVE
YOUR HOME AND RETURN ABOUT ONE (1) HOUR AFTER.
PAHO and Ministers of Health from the Americas identified a series of actions that seek to improve the health of migrants in the Region
Published 3 December 2018
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PAHO and Ministers of Health from the Americas identified a series of actions that seek to improve the health of migrants in the Region
Washington, DC, 30 November 2018 (OPS/OMS)- Ministers of Health from the Americas and the Secretariat of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) yesterday identified a series of actions that seek to improve the response of health systems to the mass migration that is occurring in the Region. In a meeting convened at PAHO’s headquarters, short and medium-term actions were discussed on a range of topics, including epidemiological surveillance, preparation and prevention of outbreaks and ensuring access to health systems and services, among others.
PAHO urges testing as the first step towards preventing HIV and halting the AIDS epidemic
Published 3 December 2018
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PAHO urges testing as the first step towards preventing HIV and halting the AIDS epidemic
Knowing HIV status is vital to accessing prevention, treatment, ensuring follow-up, protecting future partners and avoiding new HIV infections. 1 in 4 people with the virus in Latin America and the Caribbean do not know they have it.
Washington D.C., November 30 2018 (PAHO/WHO) – The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) is calling on people to get tested as an important step towards halting the spread of HIV and ending AIDS. “Know your status” is the campaign slogan for this year’s World AIDS Day, which will be celebrated tomorrow (1 December).
HIV testing provides people with a unique opportunity to discover their HIV status and enables those diagnosed with HIV to rapidly initiate lifesaving treatment. It also serves as a gateway for those at higher risk of acquiring the virus to access the recommended package of prevention services in order to remain negative.