POZ Examines How Stigma, Violence Fuel HIV/AIDS Epidemic In Jamaica

POZ in its August issue examined how stigma and violence are fueling the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Jamaica. According to POZ, HIV-positive people and men who have sex with men are discriminated against heavily in the country. The Caribbean has the highest HIV prevalence of any region outside sub-Saharan Africa, and Jamaica’s prevalence is 1. [click link for full article]

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Filed under: HIV / AIDS on August 25th, 2007