Perry Gomez

Michael Perry Gomez (18 January 1947 – 21 October 2023) was a Bahamian politician, who served as Minister of Health and as member for North Andros and Berry Islands in the House of Assembly of the Bahamas.

Gomez was born on New Providence and graduated from the University of the West Indies with a degree in medicine in 1971.

He then attended medical school at Wayne State University where he specialized in Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases.

[2] Gomez was known globally for his work on HIV/AIDS research, being the founder and director of the National HIV Programme of the Bahamas.

Seventy-two percent of all persons with advanced HIV receive requisite treatment and all persons with HIV and TB co-infection receive full treatment for both conditions.