"We are not lagging behind, but we are not where we would want to be. There is much to be done and we think that we are on the right track," Wright said during a stakeholder dialogue on 'Disability and HIV/AIDS' at the offices of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security in Kingston.

The Ministry of Health "is doing a mammoth task, along with the various public servants, such as the nurses and guidance counsellors in schools," said Wright.

"If they (nurses and counsellors) are given the right amount of resources, we can nip HIV/AIDS in the bud," he added.

According to Wright, the council has taken a collaborative approach to ensure that persons with disabilities were adequately informed about HIV/AIDS.

He further pointed out that the council had, over the years, worked closely with the Ministry of Health, through the National Family Planning Board, among other organisations.

"We recognise that persons with disabilities have not been integrally involved in understanding, as much as possible, the whole matter of HIV/AIDS and we want to ensure that they gain as much knowledge about the disease as possible," he said.