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Contact:
Chris Satney
Tuesday, December 7, 2004 - The Aids Action Foundation, a non-government
organisation which receives Government support has received some 100,000 vitamin
supplement capsules to slow down the HIV virus. The large quantity of drugs was
made available by Destiny Health and Wellness, one of Canada’s leading
nutraceutical companies. A presentation of the drugs was made at the official
launching of company’s operations in St. Lucia and the wider region, at the
Royal St. Lucian Hotel.
The capsules proven to slow down the HIV virus will be dished out to persons on
the island living with the virus, with a view to maintaining their health and
lives. The success of the Multi-Vitamins supplement over the virus was proven
over an eight year experiment on over 1000 Kenyan women living with the virus.
CEO of Destiny Health and Wellness, David Singh said the Caribbean initiative
was deliberately targeting women, as the rate at which they contract the disease
has increased by over 100%: “What this product does is to build up and
strengthen the immune system. It is not a cure for AIDS; let me make sure I make
that very clear. It is to help keep the body strong, so the body don’t end up
breaking down and then you become a victim”.
Minister for Health Damian Greaves said initiatives of that nature, which
enhance the lives of people living with the dreaded disease are always welcomed:
“It seems to be an opportunity for quite a few people. It’s an opportunity for
St. Lucians. It’s an opportunity for other people in the Caribbean and let us,
as I said, nurture what is happening there and see what the final result and
outcome will be. But I’m very hopeful that this is going to create a wonderful
opportunity for us; it is going to create a situation whereby our people can in
fact profit and benefit from the whole aspect of wellness”.
Destiny Health and Wellness specializes in the sale of natural supplements and
also provides an opportunity for St. Lucians to make an added dollar by becoming
sales persons for their products.
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