Dominican Republic

HIV/AIDS Statistics for Dominican Republic

Total population in thousands (2007): 9,760*
Number of people living with HIV (2007): 62,000*
Adults aged 15 to 49 prevalence rate (2007):  1.1*
Adults aged 15 and up living with HIV (2007): 59,000*
Women aged 15 and up living with HIV (2007): 30,000*
Children aged 0 to 14 living with HIV (2007): 2,700*
Deaths due to AIDS (2007): 4,100*

Ongoing biomedical HIV prevention research trials in Dominican Republic

Microbicides

Trial: Pharmacokinetic study of the vaginal microbicide agent 1% tenofovir gel (A04-095)
Phase: I
Product Being Tested: Tenofovir gel
Sponsor, funder, developer, collaborator: CONRAD, International Partnership for Microbicides, US Agency for International Development
Total participants: 49
Countries: Dominican Republic, US
Trial sites in Dominican Republic: n/a
Results expected: n/a
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* WHO, UNAIDS, and UNICEF. Epidemiological Fact Sheet on HIV and AIDS: Core data on epidemiological and response Dominican Republic 2008 Update. 2008. http://www.who.int/globalatlas/predefinedReports/EFS2008/full/EFS2008_ZW.pdf