UNAIDS lauds programme to halt HIV spread from mother to baby

UNAIDS Director of Caribbean Regional Support Team, Dr Ernest Massiah has lauded Guyana’s efforts to protect children from HIV infection, particularly the Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) programme which has been credited with causing a drastic reduction in such cases.

“There are some successes here that we need to really celebrate,” Massiah said in an invited comment to the Government Information Agency (GINA) after what he termed a “good” meeting with the president. He noted that President Donald Ramotar “is very clear about what should be done and how to