Minority populations in the United States, particularly blacks and Latinos, experience disproportionately high rates of infection and poorer health outcomes[CDC 2014]
Minority patients’ HIV/AIDS care is often complicated by disparities in HIV/AIDS care, distrust of the healthcare system, stigma, poverty, challenges engaging in care, and barriers to adhering to ART
Risk of infection among minorities is tied to sexual networks, limited social mobility, and other economic factors
Minority individuals who are HIV-positive are more likely to go undiagnosed, to underutilize ART, and to experience greater mortality[El-Sadr 2010; NCHS]
Providers caring for minority patients living with HIV/AIDS should adopt a strategy that proactively seeks to address and reduce these challenges
Epidemiology in Minorities
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