AHF Jamaica warns more than 13,000 people with HIV not documented on treatment
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October 15, 2026
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AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Jamaica is calling for urgent action to get more than 13,000 people living with HIV into treatment, warning that thousands remain outside documented care despite significant progress in testing and diagnosis.
According to national data from December 2025, Jamaica has an estimated 28,000 people living with HIV, of whom approximately 26,500, or 95 per cent, have been diagnosed.
However, only 14,716, representing 53 per cent of the estimated total, are documented as receiving treatment.
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