Tag: UNAIDS

Death of a Tivoli Teen, The Flat Bridge Syndrome and Alarm Bells on HIV/AIDS: Jamaica, July 17, 2016

July 17, 2016

This week has again been a “What’s wrong with the world/Jamaica/everywhere?” sort of week. At home, we had the horror of the murder of a little girl, reportedly left home alone; several police killings; and the usual mayhem on the roads – including the deaths of six people who ended up in the waters of … More Death of a Tivoli Teen, The Flat Bridge Syndrome and Alarm Bells on HIV/AIDS: Jamaica, July 17, 2016

High-Level Meeting on Ending AIDS: Civil Society Calls UN Declaration “A Globally Sanctioned Death Warrant for Key Populations”

June 8, 2016

The High-Level Meeting on Ending AIDS opened today at the United Nations in New York. However, many global civil society organizations – including the Kingston-based Caribbean Vulnerable Communities Coalition (CVC) – are not happy with the 2016 Political Declaration, which they say does not include key at-risk populations. Here is their press release, dated today. … More High-Level Meeting on Ending AIDS: Civil Society Calls UN Declaration “A Globally Sanctioned Death Warrant for Key Populations”

Social Media, Politicians and Recycling: Monday, December 15, 2014

December 15, 2014

It’s been raining forcefully every afternoon for the past few days. Afternoons are gloomy, and evenings fill with rain. This must be dampening the Christmas season; shopkeepers and vendors are complaining. The Instagram Minister, redux: Yesterday the Gleaner newspaper revived the issue of Minister of Youth and Culture Lisa Hanna’s regular postings of her well-toned body on social … More Social Media, Politicians and Recycling: Monday, December 15, 2014

PANCAP Statement on Prof Bain: Stigma and Discrimination Driving the HIV Epidemic in the Caribbean

May 28, 2014

I just received this statement, and thought I would share it with you, dear readers, for your consideration. You can read the statement online at http://www.pancap.org/en/45-media/2491-pancap-statement.html STIGMA AND DISCRIMINATION DRIVING THE HIV EPIDEMIC IN THE CARIBBEAN PANCAP STATEMENT The Pan Caribbean Partnership against HIV/AIDS (PANCAP) affirms that Professor Brendan Bain testimony in the Orozco v. … More PANCAP Statement on Prof Bain: Stigma and Discrimination Driving the HIV Epidemic in the Caribbean

Violence Against Women, Part 1: How Much is the Media to Blame?

December 7, 2012

November 25 is the United Nations’ International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. As such, it is always recognized by the Jamaican Government with a major event, hosted by the Bureau of Women’s Affairs. For many reasons, this is a topic very close to my heart; and it is an area of such burning … More Violence Against Women, Part 1: How Much is the Media to Blame?

Sunday Shuffle (Yes, I know, the first one was called Sunday Stumble)

April 9, 2012

I have settled on “Sunday Shuffle” now, finally – because this really describes how I work my way through the newspapers.  All the sections get shuffled into each other – very annoying for my husband.  I try to put them back together again, but somehow it never quite works.  They remain in a disheveled state. … More Sunday Shuffle (Yes, I know, the first one was called Sunday Stumble)