Representatives from more than two dozen religious organisations from the Christian, Hindu and Muslim traditions, signed a Declaration of Commitment in support of the HIV response in Trinidad and Tobago.

The new Global Report shows that the Caribbean has experienced several successes in its HIV response. But there must be renewed efforts to sustain the region’s response and reach those communities that are most at risk.

Suddenly all of Trinidad and Tobago is obsessed with HIV data. And all it took was a flub by a rap super star cum AIDS advocate.

Stigma and discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity still drive new HIV infections and are an obstacle to treatment efforts in every part of the world.

On one level, Haiti’s HIV response parallels its earthquake recovery. Although the task is far from over, national and international stakeholders have collaborated to confront the challenge and important gains have been made.