Top 5 countries in the Caribbean with highest HIV infections

Nduta Waweru May 18, 2019

Top 5 countries in the Caribbean with highest HIV infections

Members of the Young Women’s Christian Association at the World Aids Day March on December 1, 2016. Photo: Unicef

Jamaica

In 2016, an estimated 30,000 people were living with HIV in Jamaica, the same number as of 2005 and an increase from 29,000 in 2010.

It posted 1700 new HIV infections and 1300  HIV-related deaths.  It has the highest number of people living with HIV who know their status in the English-speaking Caribbean, which has been attributed to the community-led prevention and testing initiative.

Jamaica adopted the ‘treat all’ policy in 2017.

Last Edited by:Ismail Akwei Updated: May 17, 2019

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