Entry regulations		Residence regulations		Additional information
No restrictions for people with HIV/AIDS. No HIV testing on entry.

HIV-specific entry and residence regulations for Jamaica

There are no specific entry or residence regulations for people with HIV/AIDS. Neither a medical certificate nor an HIV test result is required when entering the country.

Foreigners with a known HIV infection are not subject to specific residence regulations. There are no regulations regarding the control, deportation or expulsion of those concerned.

Antiretroviral medication for personal use can be carried. People living on Jamaica who need to import medicinal products for personal use need to apply for a permit, which is routinely granted.

(Sources: 1, 2)

 

HIV treatment information for Jamaica

no information available

 

HIV information / HIV NGOs in Jamaica

• National HIV/AIDS/STI Control Program
  2-4 King Street
  4th Floor, Oceana Building
  Ministry of Health
  Kingston, Jamaica, WI
  Phone: +876 967 1274
  Fax: +876 967 1280
  E-mail: ygebre@epi.org.jm
   
• Jamaica AIDS Support
   
• National AIDS Committee
   
• Jamaica Network of Seropositives JN+
   
• Parish AIDS Committees

(Source: 1)

 

Global Criminalisation of HIV Transmission Scan

The Global Criminalisation Scan is an initiative of GNP+. It aims to collect and keep up to date information on national and state level laws criminalising the transmission of or exposure to HIV. It also aims to provide an easily accessible ‘clearing-house’ of resources, research, and initiatives on the subject and to provide a platform for advocacy initiatives.

Find out more about the scan and the criminalisation of HIV transmission legislation at http://criminalisation.gnpplus.net/.

 

Key HIV resources for Jamaica

1. National HIV/AIDS/STI Control Program, Director Dr. Yitades Gebre, Ministry of Health, Kingston, 07 December 2000
   reconfirmed by the Embassy of Germany, Kingston, January 29, 2008
2. Embassy of Jamaica, Berlin, May 22, 2008 (referring to the Ministry of Health and Environment)

 

updated: 1/5/2009
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