Tag: National Aids Programme Secretariat

New HIV/AIDS medication effectively combats virus – NAPS Programme Manager

New HIV/AIDS medication effectively combats virus – NAPS Programme Manager

- December 5, 2023

─ Improved drug regimen to treat adults living with HIV To boost Guyana’s efforts to further minimise the spread of ... Read More

Guyana working to eliminate mother to child transmission of HIV by end of 2024

Guyana working to eliminate mother to child transmission of HIV by end of 2024

- November 29, 2023

Guyana has made tremendous progress in reducing the transmission of HIV from mothers to their children during pregnancy, childbirth, or ... Read More

Health ministry to intensify HIV prevention and treatment efforts countrywide

Health ministry to intensify HIV prevention and treatment efforts countrywide

- November 28, 2023

The Ministry of Health, through the National AIDS Programme Secretariat (NAPS) will be upping the ante in the prevention and ... Read More

‘PrEP for Sex’ packages available for HIV at-risk persons

‘PrEP for Sex’ packages available for HIV at-risk persons

- June 26, 2023

Although the medication pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has been introduced in Guyana two years ago, the National Aids Programme Secretariat (NAPS) ... Read More

More HIV, STI testing sites to be accessible with new ‘quick res’ Web App

More HIV, STI testing sites to be accessible with new ‘quick res’ Web App

- June 22, 2023

Persons from the ten administrative regions in Guyana are now able to access testing sites within their areas, that can ... Read More

Region Five healthcare workers benefit from anti-stigma, discrimination training

Region Five healthcare workers benefit from anti-stigma, discrimination training

- April 20, 2023

The Ministry of Health through the National Aids Programme Secretariat (NAPS) has trained 27 healthcare workers in Region Five on ... Read More

Annual pre-Valentines HIV/AIDS testing programme kickstarts tomorrow

Annual pre-Valentines HIV/AIDS testing programme kickstarts tomorrow

- February 11, 2022

The National AIDS Programme Secretariat (NAPS) will be kickstarting its annual “Test of love” activity on Saturday, just in time ... Read More

More than 50 percent HIV/AIDS victims vaccinated against COVID-19 – NAPS

More than 50 percent HIV/AIDS victims vaccinated against COVID-19 – NAPS

- December 2, 2021

-Health Minister urges more vaccination National AIDS Programme Secretariat (NAPS) Manager, Dr. Tariq Jagnarine has reported that 55 per cent ... Read More

Ministry launches new HIV National Strategic Plan

Ministry launches new HIV National Strategic Plan

- January 5, 2021

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Frank Anthony, on Tuesday, officially launched the new HIV National Strategic Plan (NSP) 2021-2025, which ... Read More

NAPS warns HIV positive persons of vulnerability to COVID-19 infections

NAPS warns HIV positive persons of vulnerability to COVID-19 infections

- April 22, 2020

DPI, Guyana, Wednesday, April 22, 2020 The National AIDS Programme Secretariat (NAPS) has called on persons living with HIV to ... Read More