Topic: HIV/AIDS
Country: Guyana
Delegate Name: World Health Organization
School: Kalamazoo Central High School
Topic page: background guide and all position papers All Guyana position papers GLIMUN 2018 committees
HIV and AIDS has been spread worldwide through sexual intercourse, shared needles/injection equipment, or mother to child through birth, pregnancy, or breastfeeding. Since 2010 new HIV infections have increased by 23% and deaths by AIDs increased by 33%. AIDs and HIV have been spreading throughout Guyana and it does not discriminate. It is estimated that 7600-9200 people are currently living with HIV in The Co-operative Republic of Guyana. Guyana currently has organizations like UNAIDs and Ministry of Health’s National AIDS programme working towards a preventions program. We believe that prevention is priority and want guidelines for prevention to be built on equality and human rights. In Guyana sex worker have a HIV prevalence of 6.1%. Men who have sexual intercourse with other men have an HIV prevalence of 4.9%. Less than 100 children received HIV from their mothers. Guyana suggest that medical professionals are increased in this country and that all guidelines for any programs must be non-discriminatory. We also need more equipment that prevents the transfer of HIV from mother to child.
