HIV/AIDS in the Caribbean
- HIV/AIDS in the Caribbean
In the global AIDS pandemic, the Caribbean is the second-most affected region in the world. Among adults aged 15–44, AIDS has become the leading cause of death. The region's adult prevalence rate is 1.6% with national rates ranging from 0.2% to 2.7%. HIV transmission occurs largely through heterosexual intercourse, with two thirds of AIDS cases in this region attributed to this route. Sex between men is also a significant route of transmission, even though it is heavily stigmatized and illegal in many areas. HIV transmission through injecting drug use remains rare, except in Bermuda and Puerto Rico.
See also
* AIDS pandemic
External links
* [http://www.unaids.org/epi/2005/doc/EPIupdate2005_pdf_en/epi-update2005_en.pdf AIDS epidemic update 2005] (PDF)
* [http://www.unaids.org/en/Regions_Countries/ Specific country data from UNAIDS]
* [http://www.aidsportal.org/overlay_details.aspx?nex=112 AIDSPortal Caribbean page] Latest research, case studies and news stories
* [http://www.pulitzercenter.org/showproject.cfm?id=61 Hope: Living and Loving with HIV in Jamaica] Personal stories of those struggling with HIV from the Pulitzer Center.
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