HIV prevention for black men who have sex with men in the United States

Am J Public Health. 2009 Jun;99(6):976-80. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2008.143214. Epub 2009 Apr 16.

Abstract

The HIV/AIDS epidemic has exacted a devastating toll upon Black men who have sex with men (MSM) in the United States, and there is a tremendous need to escalate HIV-prevention efforts for this population. The social context in which Black MSM experience the impact of racism and heterosexism strongly affects their risk for HIV infection; thus, HIV-prevention research focused on Black MSM should focus on contextual and structural factors. There is a pronounced lack of community-level HIV-intervention research for Black MSM, but effective preliminary strategies involve adapting existing effective models and tailoring them to the needs of Black MSM. Future research should develop new, innovative approaches, especially structural interventions, that are specifically targeted toward HIV prevention among Black MSM.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Attitude to Health
  • Black or African American*
  • Community Networks
  • HIV Infections / ethnology*
  • HIV Infections / prevention & control*
  • HIV Infections / psychology
  • Harm Reduction
  • Homosexuality, Male / ethnology*
  • Homosexuality, Male / psychology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Prejudice
  • Stereotyping
  • Vereinigte Staaten
  • Young Adult