Table of Contents
Special Issue: Risk of HIV/AIDS transmission among adolescents in English speaking Caribbean
Edited by Cecilia Hegamin-Younger and Joav Merrick
Editorial
The vulnerability of the Caribbean region
Cecilia Hegamin-Younger and Joav Merrick
Review Articles
Pan American Health Organization approves nine-year regional strategy and plan of action to reduce the vulnerabilities of Caribbean adolescents and youth
KizzyAnn M Abraham
Human papillomavirus (HPV) and cervical cancer health system preparedness in Saint Lucia: A policy brief
Krystal Austin, Anyka Clouden, Dalia Rassier, and Praveen Durgampudi
Sexual and reproductive health education: A case for inclusion in the curriculum of primary schools in the Caribbean
Satesh Bidaisee
Original Articles
“Horning” and the emergence of female empowerment: Translation of gendered sex practices
Scott Hutton, Cecilia Hegamin-Younger, and Rohan D Jeremiah
Violence among adolescents in 13 Caribbean islands
Shantel Peters-St John, Doneal Thomas, and Shelly Rodrigo
Socio-cultural factors influence vulnerability to HIV infection: An outreach to men who have sex with men (MSM) in Grenada
Trent R Worrell, Peter E Gamache, Rohan D Jeremiah, and Kamilah B Thomas-Purcell
Child sexual abuse in Saint Lucia
Lamese Basilyous and Praveen Durgampudi
The threat of HIV and hepatitis C transmission among Grenadian adolescents from injection drug use
Cecilia Hegamin-Younger, Rohan Jeremiah, Praveen Durgampudi, Jonathan Waller, and Abdul Seckam
Provision of tuberculosis services in public facilities to HIV/AIDS infected clients in the Eastern Caribbean
Martin S Forde, St Clair M Forde, Anika Keens-Douglas, and Altrena G Mukuria
The influence of family structure on sexual health behavior in Saint Lucia youth
Andrea Reichert, Lydia Atkins, Livio Ituah, and Richard Atkins
Correlation between self-efficacy in sexual negotiation and engagement in risky sexual behaviors: Pilot study of adolescents attending a secondary school in Grenada, West Indies
Desiree Jones, Kamilah B Thomas-Purcell, Jacquelyn Lewis-Harris, and Christine Richards
Risky sexual behaviors and marijuana use among Grenadian adolescents
Olufunmilola Ajala, Christine Richards, Leselle Pierre, Nanette Hegamin, and Tessa Alexander-St Cyr
