Topic: HIV
Free HIV testing available for World AIDS Day
A community-led HIV campaign offering free testing is taking place through Friday, 1 Dec. to mark World AIDS Day in Cayman.
Aids foundation CEO angry over unresponsive gov’t
The CEO of Cayman Aids Foundation hit out at Cabinet ministers this week after a string of emails he sent to them over the past month went unanswered.
Free HIV tests this week
Cayman Islands healthcare officials are offering free HIV tests this week to mark HIV Testing Week, and in support of National Testing Day and Regional HIV Testing Day which are observed on Thursday, 27 June.
Seven new HIV cases reported this year
Seven patients in the Cayman Islands were diagnosed with HIV between January and the end of September this year, bringing the total number of HIV-positive people in Cayman to 72, according to Health Minister Dwayne Seymour.
No further ‘false-negative’ results in local HIV tests
The Cayman Island Health Services Authority reported last week that is has not found any more “false-negative” HIV tests since a trio were found from private healthcare facilities last March.
Mother-to-child transmission of HIV eliminated in Cayman
The World Health Organization on Friday placed the Cayman Islands on a list of countries that have eliminated the mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis.
Health officials say HIV false negatives from isolated cases
The Health Services Authority provided additional information Thursday about three recent cases of false-negative HIV results from private clinics in the Cayman Islands.
EDITORIAL – ‘False negative’: The danger of inaccurate HIV tests
There are few things more frightening than knowing you have HIV … unless it’s having HIV and not knowing it. As reported in Tuesday’s Compass, the news that the HSA discovered cases of “false negative” HIV tests from private healthcare facilities in Cayman is cause for great concern.
HSA: ‘False negatives’ on HIV tests pose public health risk
Three cases of “false negative” HIV tests from private healthcare facilities in the Cayman Islands have been reported, according to the Cayman Islands Health Services Authority. Acting Medical Officer of Health Dr. Samuel Williams-Rodriguez advised there may be other instances.
Health department offers free HIV testing
To mark World AIDS Day, which this year is Dec. 2, the Health Services Authority is teaming up with two nonprofits to offer free HIV testing at 10 sites throughout the Cayman Islands this week through Dec. 3.
