SUZETTE MOSES SELECTED FOR EGRA AWARD.

Philipsburg:--- HIV/AIDS programme Manager Suzette Moses BURTON has been selected by the Edward Green Recognition Award (EGRA) committee to receive the EGRA award for her efforts and dedication towards the eradication of stigma and discrimination against HIV/AIDS patients.
Moses Burton was selected based on her creativity and design of the RED Campaign presently taking place on St Maarten.
The ERA committee official notified Moses Burton about her selection via a letter which reads:-

It is with great pleasure that I formally advise you of your selection to receive the Edward Greene Recognition Award (EGRA). Congratulations!

The Award, named in honour of Dr. Edward Greene, Assistant Secretary General, Human and Social Development, Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat for his sterling contribution in advancing the Caribbean development agenda in the social sectors and, particularly, in the field of health and HIV & AIDS, is also in recognition of your own dedicated and sterling efforts in the fight against HIV and AIDS. Your advocacy in national, regional and international fora for the eradication of stigma and discrimination against people with HIV and AIDS is indeed laudable, as well as the creativity and enthusiasm you bring to bear in the design and execution of HIV and AIDS programmes in St. Maarten. The Red Campaign is indeed worthy of commendation.

On behalf of the Committee for the EGRA, I'm therefore pleased to invite you to receive this award at a special ceremony on 7 March 2009, at the Belair Health and Fitness Centre, 59 Welgelgen Road, Cayhill, Philipsburg, at 19:00 hrs.