Hispanic population is disproportionately affected by HIV/AIDS. New infections in this growing population group are 3 times higher than in Whites, accounting for 21% of the cases (1). In United States (US) mainland, Hispanic women accounted for 14% of estimated new infections in 2010 (1). Puerto Rico is one of the 12 metropolitan areas with the highest AIDS prevalence in the US and its territories (2). A cumulative of 45,787 HIV/AIDS cases in the adult population were reported in Puerto Rico, 26% of these cases were in women; more than half-through heterosexual intercourse up to January 2014 (3).
