OECS discuss sustainability of HIV/TB programmes

Friday, October 13, 2017 — Raising awareness on communicable diseases and providing sensitisation on psychological support for health care providers is crucial to the sustainability of HIV and TB programs and interventions.

The OECS HIV/TB Elimination project and the OECS RCM held the first “Regional Workshop to Sensitise Health Care Providers on Psychosocial Support for PLHIV & PLTB” in Saint Lucia from 25-28 September with an aim to alleviate the stigma and discrimination that patients suffer post-diagnosis.

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1 Comment

  1. October 18, 2017

    The health service is the most imp[ortant factor which should be improved, yet this was not made a priority.
    A huge building was the priority for the present gov’t. Now everything which is important for the country to move on is missing and the storm is getting the blame.

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