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ACCELERATING THE RESPONSE TO HIV/AIDS IN THE CARIBBEAN |
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2003-06-13
- 2003-06-13 |
| HIV/AIDS is the leading cause of death in the 15 to 44 year age group in the Caribbean. By the end of 2001, more than a half million people in the region were infected with the disease. The distinguished panel, which included the Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. Denzil Douglas, who is also Chairman of the Pan Caribbean Partnership Against HIV/AIDS (PANCAP) and US Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson, who is also the Chairman of the Board of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, discussed Accelerating the Response to HIV/AIDS in the Caribbean. The panel sought to focus on the role of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and its partners in reducing and controlling the spread of the disease. Panelists focused on analyzing current trends, resources and methods being utilized to address the epidemic, as well as the future of the Pan Caribbean Partnership (PANCAP) as a coordinating network in the fight against HIV/AIDS. |
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