125 new infections recorded in 2019 NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Bahamas recorded 125 new infections of HIV in 2019, indicating a significant decrease in the spread of the virus in the country, according to Acting Director of the National HIV Centre Nurse Branishka Lewis. In an interview with Eyewitness News yesterday, Lewis spoke to the […]
The Bahamas reaffirms commitment to fighting HIV/AIDS NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs today reaffirmed its commitment to the fight against AIDS as the global community observes the 32nd World AIDS Day under the theme “Global solidarity, shared responsibility”. Every year, on December 1, the world commemorates World AIDS Day with people around the […]
But COVID-19 threatens progress PAHO and UNAIDS launch campaign to promote HIV self-testing WASHINGTON, DC — Annual deaths from AIDS-related illnesses declined by 37 percent from 2010 through 2019 in Caribbean countries while new yearly infections from the HIV virus dropped by 29 percent, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) said yesterday. Increased testing and […]
