Journal article
HIV/AIDS among African Immigrants in the US: The Need for Disaggregating HIV Surveillance Data by Country of Birth
Journal of health care for the poor and underserved, v 27(3), pp 1316-1329
01 Aug 2016
PMID: 27524770
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Abstract
The goals of the United States' National HIV/AIDS Strategy are reducing HIV infections, increasing linkage to care, and reducing health disparities. To accomplish these, it is imperative to have accurate data about HIV prevalence, especially in high-burden populations, including immigrants, ethnic/racial minorities and other minority populations. However, recent increases in HIV prevalence among Black migrants from sub-Saharan Africa has drawn attention to the need to examine the epidemiological diversity of the Black population, and accurately account for HIV prevalence within it. In most HIV surveillance data, a single category, Black/African American, is used to combine data for U.S.-born and foreign-born Blacks, including migrants from sub-Saharan Africa. Such categorizations result in under-estimation of HIV prevalence in the African immigrant population, making it difficult to allocate resources appropriately for HIV prevention and treatment. This paper highlights and provides recommendations regarding the importance of disaggregating HIV surveillance data on Blacks by country of birth.
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- Title
- HIV/AIDS among African Immigrants in the US: The Need for Disaggregating HIV Surveillance Data by Country of Birth
- Creators
- Emmanuel F. Koku - Drexel UniversityWardah M. Rajab-Gyagenda - Islamic Univ Uganda, Res Publicat & Innovat, Mbale, UgandaMargaret D. Korto - Off Minor Hlth Resource Ctr, Washington, DC USASharon D. Morrison - Univ N Carolina, Dept Publ Hlth Educ, Greensboro, NC USAYewoubdar Beyene - Univ Calif San Francisco, Inst Hlth & Aging, San Francisco, CA 94143 USAJoy MbajahCrystal Ashton - Immigrant & Refugee Community Org, Portland, OR USA
- Publication Details
- Journal of health care for the poor and underserved, v 27(3), pp 1316-1329
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins Univ Press
- Number of pages
- 14
- Grant note
- National African Immigrant Project at the Office of Minority Health Resource Centre (OMHRC)
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Sociology
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000381329000029
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-84981295703
- Other Identifier
- 991019168282604721
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- Web of Science research areas
- Health Policy & Services
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