AIDS threat in Haiti tests U S troops and aid reach
In Port au Prince the AIDS crisis worsens with Haiti facing 5 000 officially registered cases and up to 25 000 undiagnosed. U S troops in Haiti face risk while condom use and abstinence messaging clash with logistics amid political recovery and renewed foreign aid. Medical officers urge protection without encouraging sex, while efforts focus on education and condom distribution in slums and mobile vans.