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. 2020 Jan;110(1):27-31.
doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2019.305309. Epub 2019 Nov 14.

The Invisible US Hispanic/Latino HIV Crisis: Addressing Gaps in the National Response

Vincent Guilamo-Ramos  1 , Marco Thimm-Kaiser  1 , Adam Benzekri  1 , Guillermo Chacón  1 , Oscar R López  1 , Luis Scaccabarrozzi  1 , Elena Rios  1
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The Invisible US Hispanic/Latino HIV Crisis: Addressing Gaps in the National Response

Vincent Guilamo-Ramos et al. Am J Public Health. 2020 Jan.

Abstract

The federal government has proposed an end to HIV transmission in the United States by 2030. Although the United States has made substantial overall progress in the fight against HIV/AIDS, data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have raised concerns about widening, yet largely unrecognized, HIV infection disparities among Hispanic and Latino populations.This commentary identifies underlying drivers of increasing new HIV infections among Hispanics/Latinos, discusses existing national efforts to fight HIV in Hispanic/Latino communities, and points to gaps in the federal response. Consideration of the underlying drivers of increased HIV incidence among Hispanics/Latinos is warranted to achieve the administration's 2030 HIV/AIDS goals.Specifically, the proposed reinforcement of national efforts to end the US HIV epidemic must include focused investment in four priority areas: (1) HIV stigma reduction in Hispanic/Latino communities, (2) the availability and accessibility of HIV treatment of HIV-positive Hispanics/Latinos, (3) the development of behavioral interventions tailored to Hispanic/Latino populations, and (4) the engagement of Hispanic/Latino community leaders.

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Change, by Racial/Ethnic Groups, in (a) Annual New HIV Diagnoses, 2012–2016, and (b) Estimated Infections, 2010–2016: United States Note. Overall increases in new HIV diagnoses and estimated infections among Hispanics/Latinos are driven by increases among Latino men who have sex with men (MSM). Source. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Change in Estimated Annual New HIV Infections Among Men Who Have Sex With Men (MSM): United States, 2010–2016 Note. Hispanic/Latino MSM aged 25 to 34 years had the largest increase in estimated annual new HIV infections of all groups reflected in Centers for Disease Control and Prevention surveillance data. Source. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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