As countries observe December 1 as World AIDS Day, Health Minister Moses Jn Baptiste has disclosed that Saint Lucia recorded 8 AIDS-related deaths between January and October 31, 2022. And as of September 30, 2022, 917 persons were living with HIV on the Island. Jn Baptiste revealed that of that number, 298 were in care actively collecting HIV medication, 56% male and 44% female. In a message to mark World AIDS Day, the Vieux Fort North MP observed that HIV medication, also known as an anti-retroviral treatment, is freely available to all people with HIV from all pharmacies that distribute