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BARBADOS |
|
Population |
275,330 total (July 2001 est.) |
|
Capital & major cities |
Bridgetown,
Speightstown, |
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Population total & below 15yrs |
69000 people under 15 years |
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People |
Black and White |
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Natural resources |
Petroleum, fish, natural gas, coral reefs |
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Economy & Business |
Tourist, Fishing, Rum |
|
Per Capita Income |
Tourist, |
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Religion
|
Baptist, Christianity, Anglican
|
|
Major languages |
English (Official) |
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Literacy rate |
98% |
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Other Information |
Caribbean, island between the Caribbean sea and the north Atlantic
ocean, northeast of Trinidad and Tobago, island in the Caribbean furthest to the east
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FACILITIES
National Commission on HIV/AIDS
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Address |
Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Martindale’s Road, St. Michael, Barbados |
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Phone Numbers |
1-246-436-6450 |
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Fax Numbers |
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Web Site Address |
Hyperlink: “mailto:nadomakoh@hotmail.com” |
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Other Information |
|
National
Commission on HIV/AIDS.
|
Address |
Pan American Health Organization, World
Health Organization, P.O. Box 508, Dayrells Road and Navy Gardens, Christ
Church, Barbados. |
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Phone Numbers |
246 426 3860 (o) |
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Fax Numbers |
246 436 9779 |
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Web Site Address |
Hyperlink:
“mailto:brownvet@cpc.paho.org” |
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Other Information |
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AIDS CASES BY AGE GROUP
|
AGE GROUP |
<1990 |
1990 |
1991 |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 | 1999 | 2000a | 1982-2000 | % |
|
< 1 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
7 |
3 |
0 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 3 |
|
1 - 4 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 1 |
|
5 - 14 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
|
15 - 19 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
0 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 2 |
|
20 - 24 |
22 |
4 |
4 |
6 |
4 |
7 |
4 |
7 |
2 |
3 | 5 | 6 | 74 | 6 |
|
25 - 29 |
20 |
15 |
11 |
10 |
14 |
19 |
11 |
17 |
17 |
27 | 23 | 8 | 192 | 16 |
|
30 - 34 |
22 |
8 |
10 |
21 |
13 |
28 |
23 |
17 |
17 |
29 | 28 | 14 | 230 | 19 |
|
35 - 39 |
8 |
10 |
17 |
14 |
15 |
14 |
14 |
23 |
21 |
32 | 20 | 11 | 199 | 17 |
|
40 - 44 |
8 |
9 |
13 |
3 |
8 |
20 |
7 |
20 |
24 |
24 | 15 | 10 | 161 | 14 |
|
45 - 49 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
9 |
9 |
10 |
14 |
11 |
4 |
20 | 11 | 10 | 112 | 9 |
|
50 - 54 |
8 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
11 |
9 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
9 | 9 | 5 | 72 | 6 |
|
55 - 59 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
6 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
5 |
10 |
11 | 8 | 4 | 61 | 5 |
|
60 + |
5 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
6 |
3 |
7 |
12 |
9 |
12 | 6 | 3 | 72 | 6 |
|
UNKNOWN |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
|
TOTAL ALL AGES |
111 |
61 |
78 |
78 |
90 |
119 |
95 |
130 |
113 |
168 | 133 | 76 | 1252 | 105 |
AIDS CASES BY GENDER
| YEAR | REPORTED CASES OF AIDS | REPORTED AIDS DEATHS | ANNUAL INCIDENCE RATES | ANNUAL MORTALITY RATE DUE TO AIDS | |||
| MALE | FEMALE | UNKNOWN | TOTAL | ||||
| 1982 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| 1985 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 3.5 | 2.0 |
| 1986 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 12 | 8.3 | 4.7 |
| 1987 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 16 | 9.4 | 6.3 |
| 1988 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 16 | 5.9 | 6.3 |
| 1989 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 40 | 31 | 15.7 | 12.2 |
| 1990 | 51 | 10 | 0 | 61 | 35 | 23.5 | 13.5 |
| 1991 | 64 | 14 | 0 | 78 | 58 | 29.8 | 22.1 |
| 1992 | 58 | 20 | 0 | 78 | 77 | 29.7 | 29.3 |
| 1993 | 60 | 30 | 0 | 90 | 72 | 34.1 | 27.3 |
| 1994 | 92 | 27 | 0 | 119 | 98 | 44.9 | 37.0 |
| 1995 | 76 | 19 | 0 | 95 | 109 | 35.6 | 40.8 |
| 1996 | 96 | 34 | 0 | 130 | 107 | 49.4 | 40.7 |
| 1997 | 81 | 32 | 0 | 113 | 105 | 42.8 | 39.8 |
| 1998 | 116 | 52 | 0 | 168 | 114 | 63.4 | 43.0 |
| 1999 | 89 | 44 | 0 | 133 | 107 | 49.8 | 40.1 |
| 2000a | 52 | 24 | 0 | 76 | 62 | 28.4 | 23.1 |
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