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Jamaica Gleaner Profiles in Medicine
published: Wednesday | July 14, 2004

AIDS orphans widely neglected
ONLY 700,000 AIDS orphans across the globe are receiving any type of support from their governments or non-government organisations, head of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) Dr. Peter Piot revealed yesterday.

Jamaican men and the epidemic
OVER THE past weeks, we have focused on the HIV/AIDs epidemic and issues affecting infants, women and adolescents. Today, we conclude with a look at some of the data related to Jamaican men...


Stigma and discrimination plague Caribbean countries
STIGMA AND discrimination, treatment and the increasing number of women becoming infected with HIV/AIDS are three of the greatest problems facing the Caribbean region in its fight against HIV/AIDS.


Know your oils (Part I)
OOKING OILS are much used in local cuisine but there is controversy as to which one to choose. Cooking oils extracted from plants are called vegetable oils including corn, soy, coconut, canola, and olive among others.






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