Appointment of Regional Programme Manager – CariFLAGSCariFLAGS Secretariat now based at the Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD) in Georgetown, Guyana.
The Caribbean Forum for Liberation and Acceptance of Genders and Sexualities (CariFLAGS) wishes to announce the appointment of Mr Dane Lewis as Regional Programme Manager. Dane will lead the Secretariat’s work towards the effective implementation of the CariFLAGS project and management of the sub-grant from CVC/COIN titled, “Building LGBTI Leaders from the Inside Out” to strengthen LGBTI leadership in the Caribbean region. The Secretariat is currently based at the Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD) in Georgetown, Guyana. Dane can be reached by telephone at SASOD’s office on +592 225-7283 or directly by email at cariflags@sasod.org.gy.
Dane comes to the CariFLAGS Secretariat and Guyana, having served at the helm of leadership at J-FLAG in Jamaica for the past 9 years.
WHAT IS PANCAP?
PANCAP is a Caribbean regional partnership of governments, regional civil society organisations, regional institutions and organisations, bilateral and multilateral agencies and contributing donor partners established on 14 February 2001. PANCAP provides a structured and unified approach to the Caribbean’s response to the HIV epidemic, and coordinates the response through the Caribbean Regional Strategic Framework on HIV and AIDS to maximise efficient use of resources and increase impact, mobilise resources and build the capacity of partners.
What are the Global AIDS Strategy 2021–2026 targets and commitments?
If targets and commitments in the strategy are achieved:
- The number of people who newly acquire HIV will decrease from 1.7 million in 2019 to less than 370 000 by 2025
- The number of people dying from AIDS-related illnesses will decrease from 690 000 in 2019 to less than 250 000 in 2025.
- The goal of eliminating new HIV infections among children will see the number of new HIV infections drop from 150,000 in 2019 to less than 22,000 in 2025.
What are the 95-95-95 Targets for ending AIDS?
- 95% of People Living with HIV know their HIV status;
- 95% of people who know their status on treatment; and
- 95% of people on treatment with suppressed viral loads.
HELPFUL LINKS:
Global AIDS Strategy 2021–2026, End Inequalities, End AIDS
https://pancap.org/pancap-documents/global-aids-strategy-2021-2026-end-inequalities-end-aids/
Caribbean Regional Strategic Framework on HIV and AIDS (CRSF) 2019-2025
https://pancap.org/pancap-documents/caribbean-regional-strategic-framework-2019-2025/