Bahamas: More action needs to fight AIDS – PM

Bahamas Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham opened the first Caribbean HIV Conference this weekend to discuss the multi-faceted issues facing the region’s battle to combat the disease.

Ingraham said the Bahamas was pleased to host the regional collaborative effort of the 2011 Caribbean HIV Conference.

“While there has been a decline in new cases,” he said, “and a major reduction in mother-to-child transmission and decreasing mortality, AIDS remains a leading cause of death.”

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