Bridgetown.
Barbados is on target to to complete the health aspects of the Millennium Development Goals (MGD).
Speaking at a regional Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) management meeting which began yesterday at Hilton Barbados, Minister of Health John Boyce said Barbados was on target for MDG six achieving universal access to treatment for HIV/AIDS for all who need it by 2010 and halting and reversing the spread of HIV/AIDS and the incidences of malaria and other major diseases by 2015.
“The ministry’s HIV/AIDS programme continues to play a fundamental role in prevention, treatment and care facets of the national HIV/AIDS efforts here in Barbados. Barbados HIV/AIDS surveillance report 2010 states that there is an overall downward trend in the number of HIV cases being diagnosed annually which is reflective of transmission rates", Boyce said.
“Similarly, there is a downward trend in mortality rates among those with HIV in care at the Ladymeade Reference Unit. Barbados is on target to achieve MDG number six which states: ‘Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases by 2015’,”, the Minister added.
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