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A
number of groups vulnerable to or at high risk for HIV infection
have been identified in the Caribbean, including youth and
adolescents, women and girls, drug and substance abusers, commercial
sex workers, men who have sex with men, incarcerated populations,
and orphans, “street kids,” and other vulnerable children. The
issues of gender and gender identity play a crucial role in
determining a person’s vulnerability to HIV infection.
Understanding this perspective, as well as the different cultural
nuances in a multicultural, plural Caribbean
society, allows for more effective HIV/AIDS prevention planning and
programming.
This
track explores strategies to address the HIV/AIDS epidemic as it
affects vulnerable populations in the Caribbean
and
focuses on best practices designed to respond to and address the
needs of these specific populations.
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