CROI 2013: Gay Men More Aware of HIV Status, Black Men Remain 'Over-burdened' [VIDEO]

A growing number of men who have sex with men in the U.S. are aware that they have HIV, but prevalence appears to be stable, according to an analysis of National HIV Behavioral Surveillance data presented by researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) at the 20th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2013) last week in Atlanta.

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February 7 is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

February 7 is the 13th annual observance of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD), an opportunity to raise awareness about HIV and AIDS among African Americans -- the group that bears the greatest burden of the epidemic in the U.S.

Based on the latest surveillance data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), African Americans account for 44% of all new HIV infections and nearly half of all adults and adolescents living with HIV in the U.S., even though they make up only about 14% of the total population. And while the number of new infections among African-American women has begun to decline, black women still have an HIV incidence rate about 20 times higher than that of white women and 5 times higher than that of Latina women.

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CROI 2013: Black Gay Men Have Higher HIV Risk Despite Fewer Partners

An analysis of 4 studies of sexual risk and HIV infection in U.S. gay men, presented at the 20th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2013) last week in Atlanta, has found a 22% higher risk of HIV infection per sexual contact among black gay men that is not explained by other factors such as number of sexual partners, injecting drug use, or age.

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National Latino AIDS Awareness Day Highlights Disparities and Needs of Latino/Hispanic Population

National Latino AIDS Awareness Day(NLAAD), recognized annually on October 15, is opportunity to raise awareness about the HIV/AIDS epidemic among Latino and Hispanic people in the U.S.

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