HEAD of epidemiology and AIDS at the Ministry of Health and Environment, Professor Peter Figueroa, is calling on the church and the private sector to step up their fight against the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Speaking with reporters after the declaration of World AIDS Day by Governor General Sir Kenneth…Professor Figueroa…noted that…”…what we would like see is every employer…integrating HIV and other socials issues into their planning and budgeting for the year"…The private sector, he added, should have a clear policy against discrimination and encourage HIV testing among the workforce, but not as a screening process for employment. Additionally, he said a support programme should be established for persons affected by HIV/AIDS…