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- Jamaica 2018
- 40,000 people with HIV
- 37.5% = women
- 47% of women were treated, 22% of men were treated
- HIV incidence per 1,000 uninfected among people was .83
- prevalence among adults (15-49 y/o) - 1.9%
- 2,400 people were newly infected
- 1,500 people died as a result of AIDS
- 31% of people were on treatment
- 25% virally suppressed
- more than 95% of pregnant women (HIV+) had antiretroviral medicine --> prevent transmission
- 2018 to 2010, death rate decreased 15% (1,800 to 1,500)
- 2020 - 90% of people with HIV will know their HIV status
- 81% of these people will be on treatment
- 73% virally suppressed
- Same-sex sexual relations are illegal
- 39.04% of 15-24 y/o correctly identified ways of preventing sexual transmission
- 2017
- people being treated was 29%
- 2015
- people being treated was 38.5%
