This series of report cards aims to increase and improve the programmatic, policy and funding actions taken on HIV prevention for girls and young women.

The report cards summarise the current situation of HIV prevention strategies and services and contain an analysis of five key components that influence HIV prevention, namely:

1. Legal provision
2. Policy provision
3. Availability of services
4. Accessibility of services
5. Participation and rights

The cards build on global policy commitments, particularly those outlined in the Political Declaration on HIV/AIDS from the 2 June 2006 High-Level Meeting, to follow up on the United Nations General Assembly Special Session on AIDS (UNGASS).

Jamaica
Girls and young women in Jamaica benefit from relatively high levels of literacy, levels of contraceptive use and age of sexual debut (about 17 years). There is also quite low HIV prevalence (about 1% among 15-24 year olds), with the majority of cases occurring among those aged 20-39 years. Girls and young women also, however, face many factors that make them particularly vulnerable to HIV.