(iWItness News) – Health authorities are warning of an uptick in HIV infections in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, with new cases clustering among young adults aged 25–29 and older men 60 and above, even as more women than men continue to come forward for testing.
Speaking at a Ministry of Health press conference on Thursday, Chief Health Promotion Officer Shanika John said recent data show worrying patterns that demand renewed attention to safe sex, particularly in the run-up to the carnival period.
“We continue to see an increase in our number of cases,” John said.
“Right now we are seeing HIV positive cases between age 25 and 29… and 60 years and older, which is predominantly male.”
She said women are still testing in greater numbers than men.
