HIV and Caribbean Children
The problem is clear.
The questions we ask today are: WHO should be solving this problem and HOW will we cure this pervasive multi-faceted surge on our future? Are our parents, grand-parents, families, teachers, guidance counsellors, paediatricians, obstetricians, psychologists, pastors, or government officials equipped to see the problem for what is really is? Can any or all of these persons make a real difference?
We are a region in jeopardy. Where should we turn?
Thanks Rhonda Blackman for this Barbadian perspective.
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Learn MoreBlow for Jamaica’s autistic children
EXACTLY four years after it was launched to help children diagnosed with autism, the Maia Chung Autism and Disabilities Foundation (MCADF) is set to discontinue all forms of outreach activities, effective today, citing Government’s obvious disregard for those living with the mental disorder.
Blow for Jamaica’s autistic children – News – JamaicaObserver.com.
Learn MoreChung is disappointed that despite the resources her group has pumped into keeping special needs schools functional over the years, two have been closed down while at least one more is on the brink of closure.
“When these close and there is a dearth already, what do we do then? she asked, while pointing to a lack of viable solutions and intervention from the Government.