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- Title
Black Americans and Incarceration: A Neglected Public Health Opportunity for HIV Risk Reduction.
- Authors
Rowell- Cunsolo, Tawandra L.; El- Bassel, Nabila; Hart, Carl L.
- Abstract
Black Americans are incarcerated at disproportionate rates, largely due to racial differences in the application of drug laws. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevalence rates among Black Americans are also disproportionately high. Moreover, availability of and access to HIV prevention services in correctional settings are limited. Recognizing that Blacks are at an elevated risk of contracting HIV, and that incarceration worsens health outcomes, this paper addresses the importance of implementing comprehensive prisonbased HIV programs and prevention interventions to improve the health of this vulnerable population. In the absence of a vaccine, prevention interventions can serve as an effective method of systematically addressing HIV- related health disparities. Prevention strategies offered within correctional settings provide a unique opportunity to engage a high- risk population when its members may be receptive to behavior modification.
- Subjects
DIAGNOSIS of HIV infections; HIV prevention; BLACK people; HEALTH services accessibility; HIV infections; PRISONERS; MEDICAL care of prisoners; SUBSTANCE abuse; HEALTH equity; HIGHLY active antiretroviral therapy
- Publication
Journal of Health Care for the Poor & Underserved, 2016, Vol 27, Issue 1, p114
- ISSN
1049-2089
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1353/hpu.2016.0011