# Perry Gomez

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**Michael Perry Gomez** (18 January 1947 – 21 October 2023) was a Bahamian politician, who served as [Minister of Health](/source/Minister_of_Health) and as member for [North Andros and Berry Islands](/source/North_Andros_and_Berry_Islands) in the [House of Assembly of the Bahamas](/source/House_of_Assembly_of_the_Bahamas).[1] First elected to the legislature in the [2012 election](/source/2012_Bahamian_general_election) after defeating Education Minister [Desmond Bannister](/source/Desmond_Bannister) by a margin of 24 votes,[1] he was appointed by Prime Minister [Perry Christie](/source/Perry_Christie) to be Minister of Health.

## Early life

Gomez was born on [New Providence](/source/New_Providence) and graduated from the [University of the West Indies](/source/University_of_the_West_Indies) with a degree in medicine in 1971. He then attended medical school at [Wayne State University](/source/Wayne_State_University_School_of_Medicine) where he specialized in Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases.[2]

## Career

Gomez was known globally for his work on HIV/AIDS research, being the founder and director of the National HIV Programme of the Bahamas. Under his direction, the Programme had a major impact on decreasing the spread of the disease. HIV transmission rates in the Bahamas declined by more than 30 percent and HIV transmission from mother-to-child also decreased dramatically. 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.[1]

## Death

Perry Gomez died on 21 October 2023, at the age of 76.[3]

## References

1. ["Nation's Health In Dr Gomez' Hands"](http://www.tribune242.com/news/2012/may/15/nations-health-in-dr-gomez-hands/). *Nassau Tribune*, 15 May 2012.

1. ["Perry Gomez"](http://www.thenassauguardian.com/index.php?option=com_candidate&view=detail&id=122&secid=15&Itemid=105/). *The Nassau Guardian*, 2012.

1. [Former Health Minister Dr Perry Gomez has died at the age of 76](https://ewnews.com/former-health-minister-dr-perry-gomez-has-died-at-the-age-of-76)

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