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HIV and AIDS in Black Americans
Medically Reviewed by Jonathan E. Kaplan, MD on August 08, 2023
Written by Rachel Reiff Ellis
High Rates of Infection
1/10
Higher Risk
2/10
More on Medical Mistrust
3/10
Race-Based Stress
4/10
PrEP Use
5/10
Insurance Coverage
6/10
Early Intervention
7/10
Treatment Consistency
8/10
Lower Viral Suppression
9/10
Support Systems
10/10
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SOURCES:
Office of Minority Health: “HIV/AIDS and African Americans.”
HIV.gov: “Impact on Racial and Ethnic Minorities,” “What Are HIV and AIDS?”
CDC: “HIV and African American People: Prevention Challenges,” “HIV and African American People: PrEP Coverage.”
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: “10 Things to Know About HIV Suppression.”
Kaiser Family Foundation: “Insurance Coverage and Viral Suppression Among People with HIV, 2018.”
National HIV Curriculum: “HIV in Racial and Ethnic Minority Populations.”