In the United States, more than 161,200 individuals – 13% of the 1.1 million people living with HIV (PLWH) – are unaware of their HIV infection.¹ Estimates say these individuals account for 30% of all new annual infections.2
What are Black Men’s HIV Prevention Needs?
Who are Black men?
In the U.S., Black men include different ethnic groups from the African Diaspora. They are friends and diverse family members: fathers, grandfathers, husbands, partners, brothers, uncles, sons, nephews, and cousins. They are colleagues working in professional and blue-collar jobs.
Research & Resources
This brochure lists research projects with youth or young adults, as well as helpful resources produced by CAPS/PRC. You might use it to:
What Are Heterosexual Men’s HIV Prevention Needs?
Prepared by Joshua Middleton and Reverend William Francis
Community Engagement (CE) Core | March 2018
Heterosexual men are affected by HIV
HIV is a concern for heterosexual men, as almost 14% of new male HIV cases in 2016 occurred among heterosexuals, through sex with a woman (9.5%) and injecting drug use (3.9%).
This brochure lists research focusing on HIV testing and helpful resources produced by CAPS/PRC.
You might use it to:
Stay up-to-date on research and learn what we found out from research
Use the materials in trainings/presentations
Advocate for services/funding
Write grants
Develop new or modify existing HIV prevention programs
Evaluate current programs
Connect with CAPS/PRC to develop new projects.
Lead resea
Health disparities and HIV/AIDS
Health disparities exist across race/ethnic, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic and/or geographically defined population groups.
This brochure lists research focusing on HIV testing and helpful resources produced by CAPS/PRC.
You might use it to:
Stay up-to-date on research and learn what we found out from research
Use the materials in trainings/presentations
Advocate for services/funding
Write grants
Develop new or modify existing HIV prevention programs
Evaluate current programs
Connect with CAPS/PRC to develop new projects.
Lead resea
How can Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) help in HIV prevention?
Prepared by Pamela DeCarlo and Kimberly Koester, CAPS/PRC/CHPRC Community Engagement (CE) Core | May 2017
This PRC project is focused on evaluating the adaptation of the STYLE (“Strength Through Youth Livin’ Empowered”) intervention, developed 10+ years ago in North Carolina, to a community-based clinic in Oakland, CA. APEB is calling their STYLE adaptation “M+.” They will develop social and standard marketing materials for the program. Clients who enroll in M+ will attend an orientation and educational session focused on health literacy and self advocacy skills.
While you are setting up your equipment, getting the consent form, etc. take note of the surroundings for your field notes.
1. I’d like you to think back to the last time you got an HIV test. Take a minute to remember everything you can about it and then tell me the whole story.
Is HIV Counseling and Testing Effective for Prevention?
While voluntary HIV counseling and testing has been demonstrated to be useful for care and support, the effectiveness of counseling and testing for prevention has not been conclusively demonstrated [1-6]. There have been very few studies of the effectiveness of counseling and testing for prevention, and even fewer randomized trials [7-8], despite repeated calls for controlled studies[1,6,9].
A más de 20 años del inicio de la epidemia y a pesar de los avances en conocimiento, tratamiento, y aceptación del VIH, la experiencia de recibir un diagnóstico VIH+ aún puede resultar traumática. La gente VIH+ debe asimilar la realidad de su propia infección al tiempo de preocuparse por la posible infección de parejas pasadas y futuras. Es difícil hablar con la pareja sobre el VIH, pues aunque puede controlarse, aún no tiene cura.
