The HIV/AIDS Epidemic in Puerto Rico

Abstract:
[ARCHIVED] Members of the National Commission on AIDS visited Puerto Rico on November 27 and 28, 1990, as part of the Commission's overall and continuing strategy of meeting with communities throughout the United States to hear firsthand from persons affected by the epidemic of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. The visit to Puerto Rico also contributed to the Commission's ongoing efforts to build consensus for a national policy concerning the HIV epidemic by focusing attention on complex policy issues and identifying gaps in care and service delivery. This report is a result of the Commission's understanding that, from a federal policy perspective, the special status of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico presents particular challenges. While its residents are US citizens, Puerto Rico is not a state, and because of the nature of commonwealth status, its residents are not included in many federal initiatives. This report contains the Commission's short- and medium-term recommendations on actions the US government should take to effectively include the people of Puerto Rico in the national response to the HIV epidemic.


Date Published: 6/1/1992

Pages: 47

Location Code: 14070