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Yumary Ruiz1, Vincent Guilamo-Ramos, Katharine McCarthy
1Yumary Ruiz is with The Center for Latino Adolescent and Family Health and Steinhardt's Department of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health at New York University, New York, NY. Vincent Guilamo-Ramos and Katharine McCarthy are with The Center for Latino Adolescent and Family Health, Silver School of Social Work, New York University. Miguel A. Muñoz-Laboy is with the College of Health Professions and Social Work, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA. Maria de Lourdes Rosas López is with the Departamento de Ciencias Sociales (Department of Political Science), Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla, Puebla, Mexico.
Abstract:
Migration and population movement are increasingly viewed as important factors associated with HIV transmission risk. With growing awareness of the potential impact of migration on HIV transmission, several perspectives have emerged that posit differing dynamics of risk. We considered available data on the role of migration on HIV transmission among Mexican migrants in New York City and Puebla, Mexico. Specifically, we examined 3 distinct models of migratory dynamics of HIV transmission-namely, the structural model, the local contextual model, and the interplay model. In doing so, we reframed current public health perspectives on the role of migration on HIV transmission.
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