Caribbean Regional Program
Outside of sub-Saharan Africa, the Caribbean has the highest HIV prevalence in the world. In 2006, AIDS was one of the region’s leading causes of death among adults aged 15 to 44, claiming the lives of an estimated 19,000 people. That year alone, approximately 27,000 people were newly infected with HIV, according to UNAIDS. The number of people living with HIV/AIDS in the Caribbean is estimated to be 250,000. Nearly three-quarters of them are from two countries: the Dominican Republic and Haiti.
USAID programs in the Caribbean region are implemented in partnership with the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (Emergency Plan/PEPFAR).
USAID provides support to Caribbean Epidemiology Center to prevent the spread of HIV and to minimize the impact of AIDS by strengthening national and regional capacity in the areas of research; by improving diagnosis, care, and treatment for TB/HIV programs; and by providing information to target behavior change interventions at groups most likely to acquire and spread HIV.
USAID’s regional program supports the strengthening of managerial, technical, and administrative capacities of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) involved in HIV/AIDS prevention activities and works with national governments in public-private partnerships to develop multiyear HIV prevention plans. USAID supports NGO networks in six countries in the eastern Caribbean that are working with national governments to reduce HIV transmission among high-risk populations.
View the USAID HIV/AIDS Health Profile for the Caribbean Region - September 2008 [PDF, 187KB]
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