Georgetown: On Thursday, May 22, the USAID-supported Advancing Partners and Communities project (APC), in collaboration with the Guyana Business Coalition against HIV and AIDS (GBCHA) will launch a campaign to expand and strengthen collaboration between Guyana’s business sector and the NGOs responding to HIV and AIDS. APC and GBCHA announced that Guyana’s impressive achievements in HIV prevention and treatment have maintained solid declines in new HIV infections down from 1,258 in 2006 to 758 in 2013 – and AIDS-related deaths.
These gains in controlling the epidemic would not have been possible without the combined effort of Government, the NGO sector, development partners and the business sector. They have shown international donors that the country is ready to go the distance with less donor financing. In the face of declining external funding, Guyana’s business and NGO sectors are being called on to expand and strengthen partnerships in support of zero new HIV infections. APC and GBCHA will launch their joint campaign aimed at expanding and reinforcing partnerships between business and NGOs.
The campaign will kick off on Thursday, May 22, at the DDL Building, High Street, Kingston. About Advancing Partners & Communities (APC): APC is a five-year project funded by USAID’s Office of Population and Reproductive Health and implemented by JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc., in partnership with FHI 360. APC’s core funding covers grants management and capacity building for NGOs providing services for HIV prevention, care and support. In Guyana, APC supports eleven NGOs across 8 of the 10 administrative regions: Artistes in Direct Support, Agape Network, Comforting Hearts, the Group, G-Plus, Hope for All, Hope Foundation, Lifeline Counselling, Linden Care, United Bricklayers and Youth Challenge Guyana.
About Guyana Business Coalition against HIV and AIDS (GBCHA): GBCHA is a registered non-profit organization which works with the Business Sector, the Ministry of Health, International Partners and Community Based Organizations to mobilize resources to assist in the National HIV/AIDS response. Since launching in May 2008, GBCHA expanded its mandate to address general health and wellness including Gender Based Violence. Through human and other resources provided by GBCHA members and partners the organization seeks to reduce the stigma and discrimination associated with HIV/AIDS and to prevent new infections.
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