Public health, a powerful tool for a safer and durable world

Mirta Roses, director, Pan American Health Organization, interview with the Harvard College Global Health Review (HCGHR).

via OPS, un Equipo, una Meta: La Salud de las Américas: Public health, a powerful tool for a safer and durable world.

Local magistrate honored for works in HIV advocacy

Magistrate Gloria Septra Augustus has been honored for her efforts in reducing the spread and impact of HIV in Dominica and the Caribbean.

For years Augustus has spearheaded and participated in a number of HIV educational initiatives including a recent film “It Only Takes One” which she wrote and co-produced.

via Local magistrate honored for works in HIV advocacy | Dominica News Online.

New report chronicles the HIV epidemic in the Caribbean

A new report released here Tuesday on the status of HIV in the Caribbean said that despite the gains associated with antiretroviral treatment (ART), HIV/AIDS remains a significant cause of mortality in the region.

CARIBBEAN-New report chronicles the HIV epidemic in the Caribbean.