More work needed to address HIV in prisons

Minister of Health, Dr George Norton in his presentation at the UNAIDS 37th Programme Coor-dinating Board meeting last month in Geneva, Switzerland said not enough has been done to address HIV in prisons.

According to a Government Information Agency (GINA) press release, Norton, Guyana’s representative at the meeting told those gathered, the issue has to be tackled at all levels including at the policy stage.

“I wish to state in advance that I am in full support of accelerating an increased access to HIV prevention,