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HIV prevention for black men who have sex with men in the United States

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  • Peterson, J.L.
  • Jones, K.T.

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The HIV/AIDS epidemic has exacted a devastating toll upon Black men who have sex with men (MSM) in the United States, and there is a tremendous need to escalate HIV-prevention efforts for this population. The social context in which Black MSM experience the impact of racism and heterosexism strongly affects their risk for HIV infection; thus, HIV-prevention research focused on Black MSM should focus on contextual and structural factors. There is a pronounced lack of community-level HIV-intervention research for BlackMSM, but effective preliminary strategies involve adapting existing effective models and tailoring them to the needs of Black MSM. Future research should develop new, innovative approaches, especially structural interventions, that are specifically targeted toward HIV prevention among Black MSM.

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  • Peterson, J.L. & Jones, K.T., 2009. "HIV prevention for black men who have sex with men in the United States," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 99(6), pages 976-980.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2008.143214_9
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2008.143214
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    3. Scott, Darius, 2022. "Uncaring landscapes and HIV peer support in the rural Southern United States," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 292(C).

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