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HIV/AIDS in Jamaica GLOBAL ESTIMATES of HIV/AIDS ADULTS & CHILDREN - 2000 Millions Persons living with HIV/AIDS 42.0 New HIV infections in 2002 5.0 AIDS Deaths in 2002 3.1 Total AIDS deaths 21.8 HIV/AIDS in the Caribbean ? The highest HIV prevalence in the Americas ? The second highest HIV prevalence rate in the world. ? The leading cause of death among persons aged 15-44 years. New AIDS Cases Per Year Per 100,000 Population AIDS CASES IN JAMAICA RISK BEHAVIOUR STD history 36% Multiple sex partners 43% Sex with prostitutes 21% Crack cocaine use 7% HIV Sero-prevalence among those most at risk Who is responsible for ending the AIDS epidemic? AIDS is not just a Health Problem It is a Developmental Problem The response must be multi-sectoral and not limited to Health Social determinants of HIV/AIDS • Poverty & Ignorance • Discrimination • Stigmatization • Marginalization • Migration & population movement • Cultural practices • Gender imbalance • Sexual practices • Prostitution/Sex work • Homo/bisexuality • Substance abuse • Sexually transmitted infections • Sex tourism • Casual sex Critical Issues * Social stigma and discrimination make the problem worse by driving the epidemic underground *...

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