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MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep
Personal Author:
Marano, Mariette ; Stein, Renee ; Song, Wei ; Patel, Deesha ; Taylor-Aidoo, Nicole ; ... More +
Marano, Mariette ; Stein, Renee ; Song, Wei ; Patel, Deesha ; Taylor-Aidoo, Nicole ; Xu, Songli ; Scales, Lamont Less -
Description:
Identifying HIV-infected persons who are unaware of their human immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection status, linking them to care, and reducing health disparities are important national HIV Prevention goals (1). Gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (collectively referred to as MSM) accounted for 70% of HIV infection diagnoses in the United States in 2016, despite representing only 2% of the population (2,3). African American or black (black) MSM accounted for 38% of all new diagnoses of HIV infection among MSM (2). Nearly two thirds (63%) of all U.S. black MSM with diagnosed HIV infection reside in the southern United States (2), making targeted HIV Prevention activities for black MSM in this region critical. Analysis of CDC-funded HIV tTesting data for black MSM submitted by 20 health departments in the southern United States in 2016 revealed that although black MSM received 6% of the HIV tests provided, they accounted for 36% of the new diagnoses in non-health care facilities. Among those who received new diagnoses, 67% were linked to HIV medical care within 90 days of Diagnosis, which is below the 2020 national goal of linking at least 85% of persons with newly diagnosed HIV infection to care within 30 days (1). Black MSM in the southern United States are the group most affected by HIV, but only a small percentage of CDC tests in the southern United States are provided to this group. Increasing awareness of HIV status through HIV tTesting, especially among black MSM in the southern United States, is essential for reducing the risk for Transmission and addressing disparities. HIV tTesting programs in the southern United States can reach more black MSM by conducting targeted risk-based tTesting in non-health care settings and by routine screening in agencies that also provide health care services to black MSM.
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Adolescent Adult Black Or African American Continuity Of Patient Care Health Status Disparities HIV Infections Homosexuality, Male Humans Interviews As Topic Male Mass Screening Middle Aged Rural Population Sexual Partners Urban Population Young Adult
Source:
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 67(28):778-781.
Pubmed ID:
30024864
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC6054000
Document Type:
Journal Article
Place as Subject:
United States
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Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
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https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/58431/cdc_58431_DS1.pdf
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