Since its first known case 35 years ago, Guyana has made significant strides in combating and preventing HIV here and is on track to achieve the target of 95% of all HIV-positive individuals being diagnosed by 2030, Minister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony says.
Lauding the support from a number of local, regional and international groups and countries, the Minister of Health said that the recent self-testing initiative along with the acquisition of a HIV viral load machine will further boost the fight against the virus which was once seen as a death sentence but could now be managed with a growing suite of medications.