A review of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's response to the HIV/AIDS crisis among Blacks in the United States, 1981-2009

Am J Public Health. 2009 Oct;99 Suppl 2(Suppl 2):S351-9. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2008.157958.

Abstract

Among US racial/ethnic groups, Blacks are at the highest risk of acquiring HIV/AIDS. In response, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has launched the Heightened National Response to Address the HIV/AIDS Crisis Among African Americans, which seeks to engage public and nonpublic partners in a synergistic effort to prevent HIV among Blacks. The CDC also recently launched Act Against AIDS, a campaign to refocus attention on the domestic HIV/AIDS crisis. Although the CDC's efforts to combat HIV/AIDS among Blacks have achieved some success, more must be done to address this crisis. New initiatives include President Obama's goal of developing a National HIV/AIDS Strategy to reduce HIV incidence, decrease HIV-related health disparities, and increase access to care, especially among Blacks and other disproportionately affected populations.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Black or African American*
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.
  • Female
  • HIV Infections / ethnology*
  • HIV Infections / prevention & control*
  • HIV Infections / transmission
  • Health Status Disparities
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Primary Prevention*
  • Social Marketing
  • United States