In the Caribbean, condoms have been used to prevent spread of sexually transmitted diseases and for contraception for centuries. Further emphasis on condom use for prevention of HIV transmission was placed when Caribbean countries during 1988 to early 1989 developed national AIDS control programmes. It was, however, recognized that there was a need to develop a more comprehensive approach which would include various aspects of the programme such as logistics and distribution, quality assurance, management systems etc. Outlines of the condom and virucide services programmes developed by representatives of thirteen of CAREC member countries are also included in this report.