HIV among African Americans

HIV affecting many different African Americans all over the

world

HIV among African Americans

HIV is a pandemic and is affecting all cultures but is making an impact through the African American community.

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-African Americans face the most severe burden of HIV of all racial/ethnic groups in the United States (US). Despite representing only 14% of the US population in 2009, African Americans accounted for 44% of all new HIV infections in that year. Compared with members of other races and ethnicities, African Americans account for a higher proportion of HIV infections at all stages of disease—from new infections to deaths.

HIV among African Americans

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Fast Facts•African Americans are the racial/ethnic group most affected by HIV.•In 2009, African Americans comprised 14% of the US population but accounted for 44% of all new HIV infections.•Young African American gay and bisexual men are especially at risk of HIV infection.

*HIV transmission due to two main reasons: sexual transmission and injecting drug use.

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Prison system and HIV transmission

Contact with blood or mucous membran through violence

Transmission

Sexual activity

Sharing needles for drug use

Tatooing with unsterilized equipment

Mandated HIV testing into prison in 20 U.S. prisons

but only 3 test when leaving

prison.

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Poverty level increases dropout rate Lower income Lower education level Decreased self worth Increased chances of illegal activity

Social and Economic Influences

Prevent Getting TestedStigmas assosciated with HIV

Discrete conversations

Afraid to be tested of the outcome and avoid treatment

Sexual discretion 1

Education focused in poverty areas◦ Health department◦ Homeless shelters◦ Schools◦ Free clinics◦ Planned Parenthood ◦ Thrift storesCDC does many outreach programs but we need to focus on places of outreach to this vast community

Interventions

Interventions Continued • Increased awareness of testing

• increased testing in all prisons upon entering and exiting prisons

• Mobile testing units• Privacy of testing and results

• Safe sex Awareness• Increased condom use • Free condoms to povert areas

Colaborating Organizations

Health Department

Area Clinics

Prison Systems

School System

CDC

-African American has a high statistics of contracting HIV. Awareness of these statistics to better prepare

themselves and help decrease the spread of the virusEducation and testing in many areas

-There are many people that are living with HIV and AID and do not know. -HIV and AIDs is a problem that is affecting people all over the world. -As we find a way to help Americans we can possibly find a way to help others across the world.-There are medications to slow down the progression of HIV to AIDS. Awareness of these medications might bring people to get tested. -Scientist will continue to work diligently until we find a cure to help eradicate this infection from existence.

Conclusion

References• 1 Andrews, M.M., & Boyle, J.S. (2012). Transcultural

Concepts in Nursing Care. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer Health/ Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. 170-171.

• 2 Harawa, N. and Adimora, A. (2008). Incarceration, African Americans, and HIV: Advancing a Research Agenda, Retrieved from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3171166/

• 3 HIV among Afircan Americas, (2011, November). Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/aa/PDF/aa.pdf

• 4 Kates, J. and Carbaugh, A. (2006, February). African Americans and HIV/AIDS, Retireved from http://www.kff.org/hivaids/upload/6089-03.pdf

• 5 What is HIV/AIDS, (2012, June). Retieved from http://aids.gov/hiv-aids-basics/hiv-aids-101/what-is-hiv-aids/