SWAG succeeds with sexual health driveThe Women’s Arm of SASOD made valuable contributions to the Night Shelter in Georgetown, Guyana
Image: Ms Terianna Bisnauthh of SWAG makes a presentation to a representative of the Night Shelter, Georgetown Guyana.
As part of its community service efforts to support vulnerable women, the Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination: Women’s Arm Guyana (SWAG) concluded its feminine hygiene and sexual health drive by presenting 30 gift bags to the women of the Night Shelter in Georgetown, Guyana on Thursday, May 10, 2018, ahead of Mother’s Day celebrations.
SWAG representatives distributed the gift bags to both the female residents and staff at the 24-hour homeless shelter. Aimed at promoting body safety, good hygiene, and healthy lifestyles, the gift bags contained feminine hygiene products, sexual and reproductive health commodities and informational brochures.
Gift items were donated by Massy Distribution Guyana Inc., Terianna Bisnauth, Dr. Nastassia Rambarran and Her Excellency, First Lady of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, Mrs. Sandra Granger. The sexual health commodities and brochures were provided by the National AIDS Programme Secretariat of the Ministry of Public Health.
Established in 2017, SWAG seeks to work towards the equality, safety, and protection of lesbian, bisexual and transgender women and other vulnerable women.
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/