Nearly three times as many Black teens and young adults, and twice as many Latino youth, say HIV/AIDS is an issue that concerns them personally as compared to whites the same age, according to a new Kaiser Family Foundation survey of 15-24 year olds in the United States. One in two (49%) Black youth say they are “very concerned” […]
People Living with HIV/AIDS
Racial Disparity in US Diagnoses of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, 2000–2009
Using data from the national HIV surveillance records, this study, analyzed trends in racial/ethnic disparities in rates of AIDS diagnoses in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The analysis found that between 2000 and 2009, disparities in the rate of AIDS diagnoses decreased between all racial/ethnic groups except those between black and white […]
HIV/AIDS Prevention Bilingual Glossary: English & Spanish
The HIV/AIDS Prevention Bilingual Glossary provides linguistic support to individuals and organizations working with Spanish-speaking populations in the United States. The terms included are commonly used in public health and HIV/AIDS prevention in the U.S. You can: Find Spanish equivalents for English words and English equivalents for Spanish words Rate the translations provided Use the […]
Community Access: Building Hopes, Homes and Futures
Community Access was founded in 1974 as a response to the mass release of patients from New York’s psychiatric hospitals. The founders pooled their energies, monies and efforts to assist residents in obtaining housing, reconnecting with the community, finding work and rebuilding social ties. These early efforts became the prototype for one of the nation’s […]
Playforward: Elm City Stories – iPad Video Game to Prevent HIV Infection among Youth
Yale researchers are developing a video game for the iPad aimed at preventing HIV infection among ethnic minority adolescents. Their study appears in Games for Health, titled A Qualitative Study to Inform the Development of a Videogame for Adolescent Human Immunodeficiency Virus Prevention. The video game, which is called Playforward: Elm City Stories, is being developed, in collaboration […]
Circle of Life HIV/AIDS Prevention Intervention for American Indian and Alaska Native Youth
In this article, the authors present the case of two curricula developed specifically for AI/AN youth: “Circle of Life: HIV/AIDS Curriculum for K-6” and “Circle of Life: HIV/AIDS and STD Prevention Curriculum for Middle School.” They outline the challenges and successes of development, implementation, and dissemination of these AI/AN youth-focused interventions. This history, coupled with […]