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Published on: October 31, 2010
HIV testing rates among African Americans: why are they not increasing?
Abstract:
HIV/AIDS disproportionately affects the African-American community. It is imperative to increase the awareness of HIV/AIDS as well as the amount of people getting tested. Sometimes strategies to increase testing in the African-American community do not have to do with access but more so with other circumstances surrounding testing. These include fear of needles, being discriminated against if HIV-positive, perception of low risk, and long waiting periods for results. It is important to consider that all of these factors have an effect on peoples' decision to be tested for HIV/AIDS when offering testing.
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