How is rapid testing used in HIV prevention?
why rapid testing?
It is estimated that 25% of all HIV+ persons in the US do not know they’re infected.1 Taking an HIV antibody test and knowing one’s HIV status are key to preventing the spread of HIV. Many persons who test HIV+ can access counseling, prevention education, support services and medical care to stay healthy and not progress to AIDS. HIV- persons can access counseling and education to remain HIV-.
What is the role of rapid testing for US-Mexico border and migrant populations?
why test for HIV?
Until recently, HIV rates in Mexico and among Mexican migrants in California appeared to be stable and relatively low; however, recent studies show that HIV may be expanding more aggressively in some populations, especially in border communities.1 One study of 374 young Latino men who have sex with men (MSM) in the San Diego/Tijuana region found high rates of HIV: 1
¿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.
Women with incarcerated partners are at particular risk for HIV infection. Their partners are over five times more likely than men in the general population to be HIV+. Incarcerated men also have a high incidence of injection drug use. Women with incarcerated partners are primarily low-income women of color for whom racism, poverty and sexism contribute to increased HIV risk and whose life stressors are exacerbated by their partners' imprisonment.
There are more than two million adults incarcerated in the US and four million more on probation or parole. Rates of HIV are 8 to 10 times higher for incarcerated persons than for the general US population, hepatitis C rates are 9 to 10 times higher, and sexually transmitted disease (STD) rates among men entering jails are as high as 35%.
En los EE.UU. existen más de 2 millones de personas adultas encarceladas y 4 millones más en libertad condicional. Las tasas de VIH son de 8 a 10 veces más altas para los encarcelados que para la población en general; las tasas de hepatitis C son de 9 a 10 veces más altas y las de enfermedades de transmisión sexual (ETS) entre hombres que recién ingresan a la cárcel alcanzan hasta un 35%.
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 do club drugs impact HIV prevention?
What are club drugs?
Club drugs are illegal drugs that are often, although not exclusively, used at dance clubs, raves and circuit parties. Drugs often referred to as club drugs include: MDMA (ecstasy), methamphetamine (crystal meth, speed), GHB (liquid X), Ketamine (special K) and less often, Viagra and amyl nitrites (poppers)1. These drugs also are often used outside of clubs and parties.
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.
¿Cómo opera la prevención del VIH a diferentes niveles?
¿qué queremos decir con niveles?
La prevención del VIH no depende exclusivamente de lograr cambios en la conducta individual. Hay muchos otros factores que influyen en la transmisión del VIH como las relaciones entre familiares, entre amistades, los valores comunitarios, el acceso a servicios médicos y las leyes locales.
By the end of 2002, over 2 million adults were incarcerated in the US, and 93% of those were men. African Americans and Latinos were incarcerated at greater rates than Whites in the US, 7.6 times greater for African Americans and 2.6 times greater for Latinos. Nearly 40% of incarcerated men were under the age of 30. Young men of color are at high risk of incarceration and the health problems related to incarceration.
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.
¿Cuál es el papel de la consejería y prueba en la prevención del VIH?
¿por qué es tan importante la C&P?
La consejería y prueba (C&P) del VIH es un componente importante en la gama de servicios de prevención y tratamiento del VIH. Ya que la visita para la C&P incluye una evaluación individual integral de riesgo, ésta ofrece la mejor oportunidad para remitir al cliente a otros servicios más intensivos.
La consejería y prueba (C&P) del VIH es un componente importante en la gama de servicios de prevención y tratamiento del VIH. Ya que la visita para la C&P incluye una evaluación individual integral de riesgo, ésta ofrece la mejor oportunidad para remitir al cliente a otros servicios más intensivos. Por otra parte, la C&P es una de las entradas a los servicios de prevención y a otros servicios.
What Is the Role of Counseling and Testing in HIV Prevention?
why is C&T important?
HIV counseling and testing (C&T) is an important part of a continuum of HIV prevention and treatment services. C&T is one of the main times when a comprehensive individual risk assessment is taken, making it the best opportunity for accurate referrals to more intensive services. C&T is also one of the primary entry points into prevention and other services.
HIV counseling and testing (C&T) is an important part of a continuum of HIV prevention and treatment services. C&T is one of the main times when a comprehensive individual risk assessment is taken, making it the best opportunity for accurate referrals to more intensive services. C&T is also one of the primary entry points into prevention and other services.
Vaccines are among the most powerful and cost-effective disease prevention tools available. A vaccine that could prevent HIV infection or stop progression of the disease would greatly help in the fight against the AIDS pandemic. Vaccines have been pivotal in worldwide smallpox elimination efforts, have nearly eliminated polio and have drastically reduced the incidence of infectious diseases like measles and pertussis in the US.
