AIDS rate rises to one infection a day in Bz.

One new case of HIV is diagnosed everyday…no that’s not the situation in an African country, that’s the scary scene right here in Belize. According to the National Aids Commission, the latest statistics show that everyday one Belizean tests positive for the deadly disease. The commission is calling for the community’s heightened awareness of the epidemic for the purposes of prevention as well as the care and support for persons living with the virus. This past week, Belize was represented at the second Central American Congress on HIV/AIDS in Guatemala where representatives learned strategies to promote a greater political and social response.