“Ending the Epidemic” Will Not Happen Without Addressing Racial/Ethnic Disparities in the United States Human Immunodeficiency Virus Epidemic
Bohdan Nosyk, Emanuel Krebs, Xiao Zang, Micah Piske, Benjamin Enns, Jeong Eun Min, Czarina N. Behrends, Carlos del Rı́o, Daniel J. Feaster, Matthew R. Golden, Brandon D. L. Marshall, Shruti H. Mehta, Zachary F. Meisel, Lisa R. Metsch, Ankur Pandya, Bruce R. Schackman, Steven Shoptaw, Steffanie A. Strathdee
Abstract
We estimated human immunodeficiency virus incidence and incidence rate ratios (IRRs) for black and Hispanic vs white populations in 6 cities in the United States (2020-2030). Large reductions in incidence are possible, but without elimination of disparities in healthcare access, we found that wide disparities persisted for black compared with white populations in particular (lowest IRR, 1.69 [95% credible interval, 1.19-2.30]).
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Incidence (geometry)Ethnic groupDemographyHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV)White (mutation)MedicineHealth equityGeographyVirologyPublic healthPolitical scienceBiologySociologyNursingLawPhysicsOpticsGeneBiochemistryHIV/AIDS Research and InterventionsHIV, Drug Use, Sexual RiskAdolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health