Those who are most at risk are:
- people who have "unprotected sex" with someone who has HIV.
- people who share needles, syringes or other equipment to inject drugs or medicine with someone who has HIV.
- babies can potentially become infected during their mother's pregnancy, during delivery or after birth in the immediate post-partum period. they can also become infected through breastfeeding.
- health care and maintenance providers who may be exposed to blood and body fluids.
The Ministry of Labour is responsible for seeking out external job opportunities for Barbadian nationals. Currently, the NEB administers a number of temporary overseas employment programmes in Canada and the United States of America which offers invaluable experience in the agricultural and hotel sectors. The specific programmes are as follows:
The Canadian Seasonal Agricultural Workers’ Programme
The Low Skilled Worker Programme
The H2B Hotel Programme
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