Cuba's HIV/AIDS Strategy: An Integrated, Rights-Based Approach

Upon diagnosing the first case of HIV in 1985 and subsequent cases in 1986, the Cuban government implemented a national program to monitor and manage the epidemic. Initially based on infectious disease control and containment strategies, and later broadened to include inter-sectorial education, prevention and treatment efforts, this approach has resulted in the island registering a prevalence rate of 0.1%, the lowest in the Americas.