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BOZEMAN, Montana For decades, the Caribbean has suffered from high rates of HIV/AIDS infections. Influenced by numerous factors, including unequal healthcare access and social stigmas, the region has the second-highest HIV prevalence in the world. Currently, around 330,000 people in the archipelago have a diagnosed HIV infection with many more cases likely remaining undiagnosed. Despite alarming rates of infections, however, the region has seen promising improvements since prioritizing the overall goal of eliminating AIDS by 2030.
What is HIV?
To understand the magnitude of this epidemic for Caribbean residents, it is important to understand HIV/AIDS as a disease and how current programs are combatting this problem. In short, HIV is a virus that attacks the body’s own immune system. The normal progression of HIV leads to AIDS, which results in a depleted immune system, and therefore, increased susceptibility to other illnesses. There is no complete cure for HIV but treatments c
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