Concern over increasing HIV rates

The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) has raised alarm over the increasing incidence of HIV among young people in the Caribbean, citing Barbados as topping the list with 37 per cent, with Guyana and Suriname reporting rates of 14 per cent. According to regional health officials, this trend necessitates immediate scrutiny and action. […] The post Concern over increasing HIV rates appeared first on nationnews.com.

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