By: Precious Mills
BASSETERRE (Friday 19th February 2021) — National HIV/AIDS Coordinator Dr. Mathias Ofre is advising members of the public to include HIV testing as part of their regular medical check-ups. He spoke at a free rapid HIV Testing event by the National AIDS Secretariat dubbed ‘Operation Safe Streets Safe Sheets’ at Independence Square on 12 February 2021. Dr. Ofre noted that approximately 189 persons are currently infected in the Federation and 111 are under treatment. “Do your check-up regularly just like car services. We also do a yearly medical checkup, we can also do an HIV test… you know your status and then you go,” he said. He encouraged the public to look out for the mobile rapid testing tent visiting different communities.