While the HIV response in the Caribbean has made “remarkable” progress, inequality and exclusion continue to hamper efforts to reduce new infections and the number of people on treatment, a meeting of government and civil society representatives from eight Caribbean countries heard last week.
During a three-day workshop hosted by the joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and supported by the Ford Foundation, the group discussed cultural, social and political barriers to eliminating stigma and discrimination and increasing access to social justice,