| The local media has been doing nothing less than an outstanding task when it comes to its reports on the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).At least this is according to Minister of Health,Throwback Jerseys, Dr. Leslie Ramsammy,Cheap Jerseys Free, who noted that “I think that it is time that the UNAIDS recognize the contribution the media of Guyana has made in the fight against HIV.”Minister of Health,Wholesale Jerseys Free Shipping, Dr. Leslie RamsammyThe media, the Minister asserted has done an excellent job and “I want to go on record, as World AIDS approaches,http://www.airmaxfantasy.us.com/574-New-Balance/, not only to commend the media of Guyana but I believe that when it comes to HIV that UNAIDS need to stand up and count the media of Guyana because I do not believe that UNAIDS can find another media response in any country in the world that equals Guyana… “The Minister’s statement was not merely made in the context of Health Minister of Guyana but rather in his capacity as a global leader in the HIV response.UNAIDS, the World Health Organisation and a number of other entities,NFL Jerseys Cheap, all recognize the Minister of Health as a global leader and according to him, “I have participated in the global response at the highest level strategizing and putting together programmes, and as I speak now, I have my hat on as an HIV leader.”The Minister was at the time speaking at a media briefing at the National AIDS Programme Secretariat.And the local media must be recognized too in this regard, as according to the Minister its members continue to be outstanding even with little recognition something that is most deserving of the fraternity. “I want to use the National Week of Testing to put this on record and I hope not only that it is reported across the Region and the World but I am going to challenge UNAIDS to place this in their record…”I am challenging Dr. (Rueben) del Prado (UNAIDS Representative) to be fair and objective because the media of Guyana is unequal in terms of its response to HIV. They have been playing not the role of reporters alone but a role of a partner and they have taken this on seriously as promoting awareness of HIV of being an active partner in prevention, diagnosis and treatment of HIV.”In fact the Minister asserted that there hasn’t been a single media house that has not played an important role; in terms of the newspaper everyone has done so. He noted too that it is very difficult to find a week or even a day in which the media has not carried an HIV story and “I bet we cannot find a country where that is equal.”On a similar note of recognition, the Minister recognized Non Governmental Organisations (NGOs) who have also been contributing significantly towards the fight against HIV. “The NGOs played a significant role during the National Week of Testing…there were a large number of temporary sites that were put up through the assistance of the NGOs and indeed of the 41,578 who came to get tested 37,986,Andre Branch Dolphins Jersey, the overwhelming amount, were tested at the temporary sites and so we owe a debt of gratitude to the NGOs.”The private sector as well as the Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS also played an integral role this year in the National Week of Testing as did the health workers in all 10 of the administrative regions, Minister Ramsammy insisted. |
