A call was made last Wednesday for persons living with HIV in Guyana to take extra measures to protect themselves from contracting COVID-19.
This call was made by the director at the National Aids Programme Secretariat (NAPS) Dr Rhonda Moore, who stated that persons living with HIV are at an increased risk of developing the most severe form of the virus or even dying if they are to contract the virus. Dr Moore noted that this may be the case for persons who are not on treatment or those who are not virally suppressed.