Brief Report: The Right People, Right Places, and Right Practices: Disparities in PrEP Access Among African American Men, Women, and MSM in the Deep South

J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2017 Jan 1;74(1):56-59. doi: 10.1097/QAI.0000000000001165.

Abstract

Disproportionate rates of HIV are observed in Black women and men, especially in the Southern United States. We observed limited uptake of preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) services in our Southern community among these groups, particularly Black men who have sex with men relative to new HIV cases in Birmingham, AL; 18% accessed PrEP services compared with 50% of new HIV cases. Further research is needed to understand PrEP access and uptake in high-risk populations.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Alabama
  • Anti-HIV Agents / administration & dosage*
  • Black or African American
  • Disease Transmission, Infectious / prevention & control*
  • Female
  • HIV Infections / prevention & control*
  • Homosexuality, Male
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis / statistics & numerical data*
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Anti-HIV Agents