A recent study conducted at a free clinic in Houston found undocumented Latinos with HIV infections enter care with more advanced disease than other patients. Despite getting medical care at later dates, however, undocumented Latinos with HIV achieved similar success in treatment as documented Latino and white patients. Dr. Thomas Giordano, associate professor of medicine-infectious […]
HIV, AIDS
HIV Prevalence and Awareness of Infection in 2008 and 2011 among Men Who Have Sex with Men: 20 US Cities
Data collected in 2011 for the National HIV Behavioral Surveillance System indicates that prevalence of HIV among gay and bisexual men in 20 urban areas is nearly the same as in 2008 (18 percent in 2011 compared to 19 percent in 2008). However, a higher percentage of HIV-infected gay and bisexual men know they have […]
Worldwide Burden of HIV in Transgender Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Transgender women were 49 times more likely to have HIV compared to a reference population, according to a new study on transgender women and HIV. Led by Dr. Stefan Baral, director of the key populations programs in the Center for Public Health and Human Rights at Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, a team of […]
HIV in Black America: A Visual Breakdown (Infographic)
Whether you are male or female, gay or straight, live in an urban area or a rural area, if you are a person of color — especially an African-American — you are disproportionately at risk for contracting HIV. It’s important to remember that knowledge is power — and knowing exactly what the numbers are behind […]
Using Social Media to Prevent HIV among African American and Latino Men Who Have Sex with Men
Facebook and other social networking technologies could serve as effective tools for preventing HIV infection among at-risk groups, suggests a study titled Online Social Networking for HIV Education and Prevention: A Mixed-Methods Analysis. Researchers found that African American and Latino men who have sex with men voluntarily used health-related Facebook groups, which were created by […]
AIDS In The End Zone: Graphic Novel Targets HIV/AIDS Prevention among African-American Teens
“AIDS In The End Zone,” tackles the topic of AIDS and AIDS prevention in a illustrated book, the novel was written by teens incarcerated at the South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice. According to one of the juveniles, “It talks about AIDS prevention and how to prevent AIDS and it can be a help for […]