{"id":278183,"date":"2021-12-01T14:49:34","date_gmt":"2021-12-01T18:49:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/?p=278183"},"modified":"2021-12-01T14:49:34","modified_gmt":"2021-12-01T18:49:34","slug":"statement-by-the-minister-of-health-wellness-and-new-health-investment-on-world-aids-day-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/statement-by-the-minister-of-health-wellness-and-new-health-investment-on-world-aids-day-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Statement by the Minister of Health, Wellness and New Health Investment on World Aids Day 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-208859 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/World-AIDS-Day.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/World-AIDS-Day.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/World-AIDS-Day-300x138.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/World-AIDS-Day-768x353.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/World-AIDS-Day-642x295.jpg 642w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>My fellow Dominicans, we must acknowledge that universally we\u00a0 are living in an ever changing health environment. This is evident in how the Covid-19 pandemic has altered our lives so drastically for the past 28 months. Despite the unforeseen changes in this\u00a0 time,\u00a0 we are reminded that health challenges still exist in other aspects of health. Illnesses such as HIV and AIDS persist, a pandemic on its own. This year the Ministry of Health, Wellness, and New Health Investment, alongside the global community, will be observing<\/p>\n<p>WORLD AIDS DAY on Wednesday the 1ST of December under the\u00a0 theme <strong><em>\u201cEND INEQUALITIES, END AIDS\u201d.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s theme stresses that curbing the\u00a0 spread\u00a0 of\u00a0 many illnesses takes community effort. Prevention takes\u00a0 community effort. Health authorities across the globe urge us all to work together to eliminate AIDS by 2030. Our aim to end this HIV and AIDS pandemic is dependent not solely on our health systems but also on you, the citizens. You have a responsibility to treat others in\u00a0 a way that empowers them, a responsibility to get involved,\u00a0 and your involvement and attitude will impact the process of health<\/p>\n<p>care; impact us as we look to adopt a more Community-centered model of Care. Great emphasis is being placed\u00a0 on ending stigma\u00a0 and discrimination and upscaling advocacy thus eradicating the inequalities that persist as it relates to health care, for clients and patients who are infected with HIV and AIDS. We are calling out to organizations, individuals, businesses and institutions to join the fight to stamp out the inequalities that exist\u00a0 against\u00a0 these Victims so that they can continue to enjoy a good Quality of life.<\/p>\n<p>The National HIV and AIDS Response Programme, together with the Ministry of Health, Wellness and New Health Investment and our collaborating partners at civil society level want to reach out and empathize with individuals and Families affected in one way or the other by this illness. The Government of Dominica will continue to lend the necessary support to make their quality of life as fulfilling\u00a0 as possible.<\/p>\n<p>Covid-19 has irreversibly changed our lives but the risk for\u00a0 infections and other diseases has not changed; it persists. Let us be resolute and continue protecting ourselves and making responsible decisions as it relates to our sexual health and behaviour. Let us\u00a0 lend support to the persons who have been victimised but are also still very productive in our society. Let us end inequalities based on\u00a0 a person\u2019s health condition. Let us END AIDS and continue to be a prosperous nation.<\/p>\n<p>We again challenge you to be part of the community that <strong><em>Ends inequalities and Ends AIDS in <\/em><\/strong>observance of this day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"My fellow Dominicans, we must acknowledge that universally we\u00a0 are living in an ever changing health environment. This is evident in how the Covid-19 pandemic has altered our lives so drastically for the past 28 months. 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