Young people and HIV: A call to action

L.J. Koenig, D. Hoyer, D.W. Purcell, S. Zaza and J. Mermin

American Journal of Public Health, 2016, vol. 106, issue 3, 402-405

Abstract: HIV is having a significant impact on young people, among whom the rate of new diagnoses is high and health disparities are more pronounced. Incidence is increasing among young gay and bisexual men, and, among Black males, the largest percentage of new infections occur among those aged between 13 and 24 years. Youths are least likely to experience the health and prevention benefits of treatment. Nearly half of young people with HIV are not diagnosed; among those diagnosed, nearly a quarter are not linked to care, and three quarters are not virally suppressed. Addressing this burden will require renewed efforts to implement effective prevention strategies across multiple sectors, including educational, social, policy, and health care systems that influence prevention knowledge, service use, and treatment options for youths.

Keywords: adolescent; African American; bisexuality; ethnology; health education; high risk behavior; HIV Infections; human; male; male homosexuality; organization and management; patient attitude; United States; young adult, Adolescent; African Americans; Bisexuality; Health Education; HIV Infections; Homosexuality, Male; Humans; Male; Patient Acceptance of Health Care; Risk-Taking; United States; Young Adult (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2015.302979

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