G rand Bahama Health Service & The Grand Bahama Aids Awareness Committee held their World AIDS Day ceremony December 1 at the Pro-Cathedral of Christ the King in Freeport, Grand Bahama. The World AIDS Day theme is " Universal Access and Human Rights." World AIDS Day provides an opportunity for individuals, communities and political leaders to take action and ensure that human rights are protected and global targets for HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment and care are met. In his presentation Dr.Kalafo Collie, Senior House Officer at the Grand Bahama Health and Grand Bahama AIDS Awareness Committee, gave a brief history of the HIV/AIDS prevention and protection programme. Kyle Maycock, youth director of the Freeport Bible Church, was the special guest speaker. Pictured from left: Mavis Ward MPH, chairperson Grand Bahama AIDS Awareness Committee; Dr. Gregory Bartlett, medical staff coordinator Grand Bahama Health Services; Sharon William, administrator Grand Bahama Health Services; Guest Speaker Kyle Maycock; Donald McCartney, deputy permanent secretary Department of Public Service, and Mary Cooper, assistant director, Ministry of Education. BIS Photo/Vandyke Hepburn.