Geography should not be destiny: Focusing HIV/AIDS implementation research and programs on microepidemics in US neighborhoods

A. Nunn, A. Yolken, B. Cutler, S. Trooskin, P. Wilson, S. Little and K. Mayer

American Journal of Public Health, 2014, vol. 104, issue 5, 775-780

Abstract: African Americans and Hispanics are disproportionately affected by the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Within the most heavily affected cities, a fewneighborhoods account for a large share of new HIV infections. Addressing racial and economic disparities in HIV infection requires an implementation program and research agenda that assess the impact of HIV prevention interventions focused on increasing HIV testing, treatment, and retention in care in the most heavily affected neighborhoods in urban areas of the United States. Neighborhood-based implementation research should evaluate programs that focus on community mobilization, media campaigns, routine testing, linkage to and retention in care, and block-byblock outreach strategies.

Keywords: acquired immune deficiency syndrome; African American; article; consumer; demography; ethnology; Hispanic; human; Human immunodeficiency virus infection; incidence; preventive health service; public health; socioeconomics; statistics; United States; urban population, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; African Americans; Consumer Participation; Hispanic Americans; HIV Infections; Humans; Incidence; Preventive Health Services; Public Health; Residence Characteristics; Socioeconomic Factors; United States; Urban Population (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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