The Turks and Caicos Aids Awareness Foundation (TCAAF) will today hand over the purchased PIMA Analyzer/CD4 Machine for the benefit of the National HIV Prevention Unit within the (Ministry of Health and Human Services).
The PIMA Analyzer/CD4 Machine is an essential tool in monitoring and providing an absolute CD4 count to those infected with HIV/AIDS in the Turks and Caicos Islands, this according to Anansa Jervis.
The machine is the first of its kind in the TCI and will be housed and operated by the staff of the Primary Health Lab under the Ministry of Health and Human Services in Providenciales.
It will be used solely for the purpose of providing an effective and valuable tool for the management of HIV/AIDS patients throughout TCI.
The “Hand-Over” Ceremony will be held at Pelican Bay.
The CD4 Machine will significantly contribute to the improvement in the livelihood of all HIV/AIDS patients in the TCI.
