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West Indies Petroleum seeks JSE listing
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Auto claims up 30 per cent post-Hurricane Melissa
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PAHO urges Caribbean to strengthen response to HIV
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PAHO urges Caribbean to strengthen response to HIV
November 29, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) – The Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) on Friday urged countries of the Americas, including the Caribbean, to s...
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Cuts to HIV funding ‘most significant setback in decades’— UN
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Cuts to HIV funding ‘most significant setback in decades’— UN
November 25, 2025
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP)—Dramatic international funding cuts have thrown the global HIV response into turmoil, the United Nations said Tuesday, warni...
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US backs HIV prevention drug program despite aid cuts
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US backs HIV prevention drug program despite aid cuts
September 4, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States will fund a program for affordable access to a groundbreaking HIV prevention drug in lower-income ...
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Poorer countries granted access to HIV prevention drug
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Poorer countries granted access to HIV prevention drug
July 9, 2025
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — Lower-income countries will gain access to a "game-changing" HIV prevention drug with a new deal signed between with Unite...
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US approves Gilead’s twice-yearly injection to prevent HIV
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US approves Gilead’s twice-yearly injection to prevent HIV
June 18, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States (US) Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved Gilead Sciences' twice-yearly injection to...
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Jamaica, other nations eliminate mother to child transmissions of HIV and syphilis
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Jamaica, other nations eliminate mother to child transmissions of HIV and syphilis
May 16, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) – The Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) says three Caribbean Community (Caricom) countries have eliminated mothe...
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WHO chief warns US aid cuts could cost millions of lives
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WHO chief warns US aid cuts could cost millions of lives
March 17, 2025
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The World Health Organization chief on Monday urged Washington to reconsider its sharp cuts to global health funding, warn...
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HIV doctors urge US to reverse ‘catastrophic’ funding cuts
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HIV doctors urge US to reverse ‘catastrophic’ funding cuts
March 14, 2025
PARIS, France (AFP) — Hundreds of HIV doctors and researchers have called on the Trump administration to reverse its sweeping aid funding cuts, saying...
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Halt in US HIV funds could cost South Africa 500,000 lives over 10 years
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Halt in US HIV funds could cost South Africa 500,000 lives over 10 years
February 27, 2025
Johannesburg, South Africa (AFP) —A halt in US funds to South Africa's HIV/AIDS programmes could lead to more than 500,000 deaths over 10 years, the h...
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Kenya’s HIV patients victims of US aid freeze
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Kenya’s HIV patients victims of US aid freeze
February 17, 2025
Kisumu, Kenya (AFP) - Days after US President Donald Trump froze overseas aid funding, Hellen Anyango anxiously counted her boxes of AIDS treatment dr...
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UN welcomes US aid freeze exemption for HIV treatment
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UN welcomes US aid freeze exemption for HIV treatment
January 29, 2025
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The United Nations Wednesday welcomed an exemption for its emergency AIDS relief programme from the United States' foreig...
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WHO urges US to maintain support for HIV treatment programmes
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WHO urges US to maintain support for HIV treatment programmes
January 28, 2025
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The World Health Organization on Tuesday urged the United States to reconsider its decision to suspend funding for HIV tr...
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Health groups aim to reach 2 million people with HIV prevention drug
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Health groups aim to reach 2 million people with HIV prevention drug
December 17, 2024
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — Several giant United States (US) and international groups focused on fighting HIV and AIDS on Tuesday unveiled a plan to s...
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PAHO launches ‘Better with PrEP’ campaign in the Caribbean
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PAHO launches ‘Better with PrEP’ campaign in the Caribbean
November 29, 2024
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has launched the “Better with PrEP” campaign, with the goal of expanding...
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Significant number of HIV-related deaths annually in Caribbean
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Significant number of HIV-related deaths annually in Caribbean
November 14, 2024
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, (CMC) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) says approximately 5,100 people die annually in the Caribbean from HIV-related...
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A significant number of people in the Caribbean die annually from HIV-related causes — PAHO
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A significant number of people in the Caribbean die annually from HIV-related causes — PAHO
November 13, 2024
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) says approximately 5,100 people die annually in the Caribbean from HIV-related ...
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Regional and international stakeholders discuss using new data and evidence to improve HIV service delivery
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Regional and international stakeholders discuss using new data and evidence to improve HIV service delivery
November 3, 2024
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC)  —  Bridging the gap between new HIV science and providing quality service delivery to communities will be the focus of the r...
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JASL encourages HIV, Syphilis testing on National HIV Testing Day
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JASL encourages HIV, Syphilis testing on National HIV Testing Day
June 27, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica— To commemorate National HIV Testing Day, Jamaica AIDS Support for Life (JASL) is inviting the public to get tested at its office ac...
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WEST INDIES PETROLEUM TERMINAL FILES FOR $5.59-B JSE LISTING
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