HIV Preexposure Prophylaxis Awareness and Referral to Providers Among Hispanic/Latino Persons — United States, 2019

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• Journal Article:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• Personal Author:
  Rao, Shubha ; Mulatu, Mesfin S. ; Xia, Mingjing ; Wang, Guoshen ; Song, Wei ; Essuon, Aba ; Patel, Deesha ; Eke, Adanze ; German, Emilio J.
• Corporate Authors:
  MSHSA1
• Description:
  Hispanic or Latino* (Hispanic) persons are disproportionately affected by HIV in the United States In 2019, Hispanic persons accounted for 18% of the U.S. population, but for 29% of new diagnoses of HIV infection (1). The Ending the HIV Epidemic in the U.S. (EHE) initiative aims to reduce new HIV infections by 90% by 2030 (2). Preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP), medication taken to prevent acquisition of HIV, is an effective strategy for preventing HIV infection.| To examine PrEP awareness and referral to providers among Hispanic persons, CDC analyzed 2019 National HIV Prevention Program Monitoring and Evaluation HIV tTesting data. Approximately one quarter (27%) of Hispanic persons tested for HIV at CDC-funded sites (n = 310,954) were aware of PrEP, and 22% of those who received a negative HIV test result and were eligible for referral (111,644) were referred to PrEP providers. PrEP awareness and referrals among Hispanic persons were lower compared with those among non-Hispanic White persons. Among Hispanic persons, significant differences were found in PrEP awareness and referrals by age, gender, race, population group, geographic region, and test setting. HIV tTesting programs can expand PrEP services for Hispanic persons by implementing culturally and linguistically appropriate strategies that routinize PrEP education and referral, collaborating with health care and other providers, and addressing social and structural barriers.
• Subjects:
  Adolescent Adult Female Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Health Status Disparities Hispanic Or Latino HIV Infections HIV Testing Humans Male Middle Aged Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Referral And Consultation Young Adult

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• Source:
  MMWR Morbidity Mortal Weekly Rep. 70(40):1395-1400
• Series:
  Weekly Report: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• DOI:
  http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm7040a1
• ISSN:
  0149-2195 (print) ; 1545-861X (digital)
• Pubmed ID:
  34618795
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC8519276
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Pages in Document:
  6 pdf pages
• Volume:
  70
• Issue:
  40
• Collection(s):
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
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