http://medical.eurekajournals.com/index.php/IJRAMPR <p style="text-align: justify;">International Journal of Recent Advances in Medical &amp; Pharma Research is a scholarly peer review, open access, refereed journal established with the aim of focuses on integrating theory, research and practice in the area of Medical and Pharmaceutical Researches and Developments.&nbsp;Articles published in this&nbsp;Journal include original research papers, informative reviews, letters, short communications, case studies, articles of professional interest, and technical notes. All submitted scientific research work is&nbsp;screened at a fast pace by the Editorial Board or other concerned members to make the publication process of manuscripts rapid.</p> Eureka Publications en-US International Journal of Recent Advances in Medical & Pharma Research http://medical.eurekajournals.com/index.php/IJRAMPR/article/view/104 <p>This study was carried out to determine whether trust influences the COVID-19 vaccination choice of Jamaicans. The specific objectives were:to find out the role of the government to the citizens on the issue of vaccination, to determine the respondent’s preferences on the choice of vaccine, and to determine the level of trust among the respondents. A quantitative research design was used to gather data among 1071 respondentsaged 18 years and older sampled from a population of 2,734,092 Jamaicans. Data collection was done using a standardized web-based survey. A convenient sampling procedure was used. The Statistical Packages for the Social Sciences (SPSS) was used to analyze and interpret the data. Of the sampled respondents, 19.7% indicated that they trust the Jamaican Government, 20.3% stated that the government has Jamaicans best interest at heart, 51.5% believedthat vaccination Campaign is educating and encouraging, 61.4% stated vaccinate Campaign is forceful, and 33.5% believed that the government listens to people’s concerns, and 53.2% trust other people. Of the 53.2% of respondents who have taken at least a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, 5.04% had low trust;11.39%had moderate trust; 27.17% had high and 9.62%had very high trust. The majority of the respondents (51.8%) believe there is no harmful agenda behind promoting the COVID-19 vaccines. Furthermore, 73.9% of those who indicated that they trust the government have been vaccinated compared to 41.3% of those who do not trust the government (?²(2) = 60.639; <em>P</em>&lt;0.001). Based on the findings presented from this research, it can be concluded that distrust in the government as well as for other people is adversely influencing the COVID-19 vaccination of Jamaicans.</p> Paul A. Bourne Tamra Douglas Shanique Haughton Janice Carridice Shani Conville James Fallah Calvin Campbell Clifton Foster Caroline McLean Dian Russell Parkes Tabitha Muchee 5 1 http://medical.eurekajournals.com/index.php/IJRAMPR/article/view/118 <p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Jamaica's HIV/AIDS cases have noticeably fluctuated. This noticeable fluctuation warrants further evaluation of the prevalence of HIV/AIDS in Jamaica, as it is important to understand the trends over time.</p> <p><strong>Objectives</strong>: This study seeks to 1) evaluate and highlight the prevalence of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Jamaica between 1998-2017, (2) identify the risk behaviours that contribute to the prevalence of HIV/AIDS in Jamaica, and (3) investigate any disparities in HIV/AIDS between the sexual practices.</p> <p><strong>Methods</strong>: The current study employed secondary time-series data for 20 years (1998 - 2017). Data collection was from the HIV Epidemiology Report for the Ministry of Health and the National HIV/STI Programme of Jamaica. Data collation and analysis took two weeks using Microsoft Excel and IBM Statistical Packages.</p> <p><strong>Findings</strong>: Jamaica had 1,197 new HIV cases in 2017, with males = 621 and females = 576). The risk for contracting HIV/AIDS is higher among people living in cities than in rural areas. STI, having multiple sexual partners and transactional sex are among the top ways individuals contract HIV in Jamaica. More heterosexual cases (of 900, 62.78% were females and 37.22% were males) than homosexual or bisexual cases. Of the 82 homosexual cases, 100% were male. The findings show 5-year cyclical fluctuations in HIV/AIDS prevalence in Jamaica.</p> <p><strong>Conclusion</strong>: The significant decrease in cases between 2013 and 2017 indicated that people understand the seriousness of HIV/AIDS and are proactive in disease control. The major risk behaviours such as STIs and multiple sexual partners influenced the prevalence of HIV/AIDS in Jamaica in 2017. Of importance to document is there are 5-year cyclical fluctuations in HIV/AIDS prevalence in Jamaica, and policies should be instituted to deal with the pending rise in cases for the next five years (i.e., 2020-2025).</p> Paul Andrew Bourne Antonio Bowen Chantrea Copeland Byron Edwards Zedina Maxwell Chevaughn Thomas James Fallah Calvin Campbell Clifton Foster Caroline McLean Tabitha Muchee Barbara Biira 5 1