The view on HIV and AIDS in Cayman

Director of Public Health, Dr. Kiran Kumar says the Cayman Islands is well on the way to meeting the goals of four year targets set by the World Health Organisation Using the theme: "Stop AIDS: Keep the Promise" the World Health Organization in 2004.

This article was first written about by Caswell Walford - Public Relations Officer for the Health Services Authority.  I must say that this idiot is clueless about most of the information he "alerts" the Cayman public about.  His periodic news blasts and alerts about anything other than information about HSA is full of nonsensical second hand drivel.  This fool is not competent in his job, and no intelligent person should listen to his second hand crap.

Note is the following mis-information that Walford proudly distributed in 2004, and has since not thought to update.  I will interject with my own observations which are just as good or better than Walford's and Kumar's:

The WHO seeks to:

1. Reduce HIV prevalence by 25% among men and women aged 15-24 in the most affected countries. Dr. Kumar notes that here in the Cayman Islands currently there is no infection among this age group.

Are you insane?  West Bay alone has so many HIV cases happening that they are at their wits end!  West Bay is AIDS central, due to promiscious behavior and accelerated IV drug use.

2. Ensure that at least 90% of young people aged 15 to 24 have access to the information, education and services necessary to develop the life skills required to reduce their vulnerability to HIV Infection. The Public Health Director notes that the Cayman Islands has established programmes such as the peer educator counselling jointly undertaken by the Public Health Department, the Red Cross and the Cayman Islands AIDS Foundation in addition to the HIV/AIDS education in schools throughout the Life Skills initiative.

What information? The stupid info doled out in church and pamplets?  Information about AIDS is biased with a religious slant, outdated, and told by those with an unworldly view.

3. Reduce the proportion of infants infected with HIV by 20% by increasing access to services, which prevent mother-to-child infection transmission. The Cayman Islands has had only two infants born with HIV, the last being in 1994, hence the country is on target through maternal treatment of HIV positive pregnant women.

Bullshit!  There are many more infants born with HIV than the country wants to let on.  

While highlighting the advancements made by the Public Health Department in reaching the goals established by the United Nations, Dr. Kumar notes that any variation could set the Cayman Islands back and noted the need for continued vigilance in strengthening the HIV/AIDS programmes.

Can't have vigilance when Caymanian leaders are hiding their heads in the sand about the issues of AIDS on their little island.  Visitors may bring the virus perhaps, but Caymaninian visitors to Miami and such who get busy with people they meet also contract the virus and bring it back to Cayman.  Where is the mandatory testing for those infected people?

He emphasized the importance of the ABC method in controlling the spread of the disease and encouraged persons infected to apply the principles.

A – Abstinence

B – Being faithful to a single partner

C – use of condoms for sexual intercourse

Really?  Is that all there is to it?  How about asking your partner about their sexual habits?  What about not sharing needles, abstaining from oral sex that involves blood transmission, and regular blood testing?