Today, June 8, is
National Caribbean-American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day.
MadProfessah was born in Grenada and grew up in Barbados so I consider myself Caribbean-American or West Indian. Here are some facts about HIV/AIDS in the Caribbean and among Caribbean-Americans:
* HIV infection rates in the Caribbean are the highest in the world outside of Africa, with an estimated prevalence of 2.1%
* Unaids estimates that there are 440,000 adults and children living with HIV/AIDs in the Caribbean
* Haiti has the highest prevalence rate - over 6% of the adult population is living with HIV/AIDS
* AIDS is the leading cause of death among sexually active adults in Haiti and other Caribbean countries
Today, June 8, is National Caribbean-American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. MadProfessah was born in Grenada and grew up in Barbados so I consider myself Caribbean-American or West Indian. Here are some facts about HIV/AIDS in the Caribbean and among Caribbean-Americans:
No comments:
Post a Comment