HIV Populations
Sunday Is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
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- Category: Race/Ethnicity
- Published on Friday, 05 February 2016 00:00
- Written by HIVandHepatitis.com
February 7 is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD), an opportunity to raise awareness about the disproportionate burden of HIV/AIDS among African Americans.According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), African Americans accounted for 45% of new HIV infections in 2013, with young black gay and bisexual men being the most heavily affected.
African Americans Have Highest HIV Incidence, Lowest Rate of Consistent Care
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- Category: Race/Ethnicity
- Published on Friday, 05 February 2016 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
African Americans in the U.S. have the highest rate of new HIV infections, but black people living with HIV are less likely than white or Latino Americans to receive consistent, ongoing medical care, according to a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report published in the February 5 Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reportin advance of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. These findings, the CDC said, "demonstrate yet another persistent disparity that prolongs the epidemic among African Americans."
October 15 is National Latino AIDS Awareness Day; CDC Finds Rise in HIV Among Latino Gay Men
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- Category: HIV Populations
- Published on Wednesday, 14 October 2015 00:00
- Written by HIVandHepatitis.com
October 15 is National Latino AIDS Awareness Day(NLAAD), an opportunity to call attention to the continued threat HIV poses to Latino and Hispanic people in the U.S. According to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), while the overall rate of HIV infection among Latinos has dropped in recent years, there has been a sharp increase among Latino gay and bisexual men.
Oral Antiretrovirals Protect Infants from HIV Infection During Breast-Feeding
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- Category: Pregnancy & HIV MTCT
- Published on Tuesday, 12 January 2016 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
Infants born to HIV-positive mothers were less likely to become infected during their first year after birth if they received pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) using liquid formulations of lamivudine or lopinavir/ritonavir while breast-feeding, according to a study from Africa published in the November 18, 2015 edition of The Lancet.
September 27 Is National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
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- Category: HIV Populations
- Published on Friday, 25 September 2015 00:00
- Written by HIVandHepatitis.com
September 27 is National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NGMHAAD), an annual opportunity to call attention to the disproportionate effect of the epidemic on gay and bisexual men. According to the CDC, gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men account for nearly two-thirds of new HIV infections in the U.S., despite making up approximately 2% of the population, with young black gay and bi men being most heavily affected.
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