A Review of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Response to the HIV/AIDS Crisis Among Blacks in the United States, 1981--2009.

• Autores: Madeline Y. Sutton, Rhondette L. Jones, Richard J. Wolitski, Janet C. Cleveland, Hazel D. Dean, Kevin A. Fenton
• Localización: American journal of public health, ISSN 0090-0036, Vol. 99, Nº. 0, 2009, págs. 351-359
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Among US racial/ethnic groups, Blacks are at the highest risk of acquiring HIV/AIDS. In response, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has launched the Heightened National Response to Address the HIV/AIDS Crisis Among African Americans, which seeks to engage public and nonpublic partners in a synergistic effort to prevent HIV among Blacks. The CDC also recently launched Act Against AIDS, a campaign to refocus attention on the domestic HIV/AIDS crisis. Although the CDC's efforts to combat HIV/AIDS among Blacks have achieved some success, more must be done to address this crisis. New initiatives include President Obama's goal of developing a National HIV/AIDS Strategy to reduce HIV incidence, decrease HIV-related health disparities, and increase access to care, especially among Blacks and other disproportionately affected populations. (Am J Public Health. 2009;99:S351-S359. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2008.157958) [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]