Instrument: China MSM stigma scale. Scoring: Included in article. Reliability or validity: Neilands TB, Steward WT, Choi K-H. Assessment of Stigma towards Homosexuality in China: A Study of Men Who Have Sex with Men. Arch Sex Behav. 2008 Oct;37(5):838-44.
Research shows that most men who use multiple types of public venues (bathhouses, sex clubs, parks, bars, etc.) to meet and engage other men reported high-risk behavior. These findings lead us to hypothesize that these high-risk men are a significant proportion of the core of high-risk networks; yet we know little about them. The purpose of this study is to narrow the focus of research to this core, to learn more about their intimate encounters.
NOTE: This study has ended. The Enhancing Prevention with Positives Evaluation Center (EPPEC) is a technical assistance and evaluation center for 15 demonstration sites funded by the Special Projects of National Significance (SPNS) program of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
What works best in HIV prevention globally?
what does HIV look like internationally?
With 39 million people living with HIV worldwide, the HIV/AIDS epidemic threatens every aspect of global economic development.1,2 In 2005, over 4 million people were newly infected with HIV, and almost 3 million died of an AIDS-related illness. HIV/AIDS is among the top 10 causes of death in developing countries, and the leading cause of death in Sub-Saharan Africa.
How does methamphetamine use affect HIV prevention?
what is methamphetamine?
Methamphetamine (meth, also called crystal, speed, Tina, ice, crank) is a powerful, illegal stimulant and is similar to amphetamine. It can be taken orally, snorted, smoked, injected and inserted rectally and can affect the user for several hours or more depending on how much is used.1 Meth is cheap, widely available and has a high potential for abuse and addiction.
¿Qué necesitan los hombres negros para evitar el VIH?
¿quiénes son los hombres negros?
Los hombres negros y los afroamericanos no se pueden encasillar en una sola categoría “unitalla”. Ellos son padres, hermanos, tíos e hijos en las comunidades negras. Son médicos, abogados, barberos y conductores de autobuses; son cristianos y musulmanes y hablan muchos idiomas. Sin embargo, no toda persona de aspecto negro o afroamericano se identifica con estas etiquetas.
Black and African American men cannot be lumped into a one-size-fits-all category. They are the fathers, brothers, uncles and sons in Black communities. They are doctors and lawyers, barbers and bus drivers; they are Christians and Muslims and speak many languages. However, not every person who looks Black or African American will identify with these labels.
How does HIV prevention work on different levels?
what are levels?
HIV prevention is not just about changing individual behavior. Many other factors also influence HIV transmission, such as relationships with family and friends, community norms, access to health care and local laws.
The following Spanish-language survey has been used to assess risk behavior. It was developed through the Hermanos de Luna y Sol program, a culturally appropriate HIV risk–reduction intervention that targeted immigrant, Spanish-speaking gay and bisexual men in San Francisco.
What is the role of the family in HIV prevention?
Why families?
Families have great influence over a person, and that influence can last a lifetime. Even people who are no longer or never were in touch with their family are influenced by their absence. One half of all persons with HIV became infected during adolescence or early adulthood (ages 15-24).
What Are U.S. Latinos’ HIV Prevention Needs?
revised 4/02
Are Latinos at risk for HIV?
HIV continues to be a major health threat for Latinos in the US, many of whom are disadvantaged due to racism, economic disparities and language barriers.
El VIH sigue siendo una gran amenaza para la salud de los latinoamericanos en EEUU. Muchos de ellos se encuentran en desventaja debido al racismo, a las desigualdades económicas y a barreras lingüísticas. En EE.UU., los latinos (incluyendo los habitantes de Puerto Rico) se ven desproporcionadamente afectados por el VIH, ya que representan el 18% de todos los casos de SIDA aún cuando sólo son el 14% de la población. En el año 2001, la mayoría de los casos de SIDA entre latinos en EE.UU.
How Does Mental Health Affect HIV Prevention?
What does mental health have to do with HIV prevention?
A s much as the HIV epidemic has changed over the past 20 years, most reasons for continued high risk behavior have remained very much the same. Some factors that contribute to these behaviors are: loneliness, depression, low self-esteem, sexual compulsivity, sexual abuse, marginalization, lack of power and oppression. These issues do not have quick fixes.
¿Pueden las barreras ayudar en la prevención del VIH?
¿por qué los métodos de barrera?
Los métodos de barrera son relativamente bajos en costo, de fácil acceso y juegan un papel importante en la prevención de embarazos y de Enfermedades de Transmisión Sexual (ETS).
La escena: San Francisco; la época: 1989. El STOP AIDS Project acaba de cerrar sus puertas porque los cambios generalizados en la conducta de la comunidad gay han originado una marcada reducción en las infecciones de VIH.
An Empowerment HIV Prevention Program for Spanish-Speaking Latino Gay/Bisexual Men
Latino gay/bisexual men in the U.S. have been highly and disproportionately affected by the AIDS epidemic.
