Only 27% of Black and African American, 31% of Latino and 42% of white gay and bisexual men used medicine to prevent HIV, known as PrEP, in 2017, according to the report. "Racism is in the root of health disparities," Walensky said.Ībout 20% of Latino men who are gay and bisexual are unaware of their HIV status, compared with 17% of Black men who are gay and bisexual and 10% of white men who are gay and bisexual, according to the report. Walensky said the report shows that despite overall progress, the HIV epidemic continued in Black and Latino men who are gay and bisexual. What factors into this? High levels of stigma and unequal treatment and resources in those communities, the report finds. This doctor is battling it What challenges do Black and Latino men face? Rochelle Walensky, director of the CDC, said in a media briefing.ĭebunking COVID vaccine and HIV: Fact check: COVID-19 vaccines aren't linked to cancer, HIVĭoctor fights and wins against crises: Florida is the epicenter of the nation's HIV and opioid crises. "In 1986, the first report released showed disparities between Black and Latino gay and bisexual men with HIV, and the vital signs report today proves that is still in existence," Dr. The report examines health inequities that exist in HIV prevention, diagnosis and treatment among gay and bisexual men who accounted for 66% of new HIV infections in 2019. Meanwhile, gay and bisexual white men experienced a decrease in rates of new HIV cases from 7,500 in 2010 to 5,100 in 2019.
Meanwhile, the number of new cases decreased only slightly from 9,000 in 2010 to 8,900 in 2019 for gay and bisexual Black men, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Vital Signs report. HIV infection rates in gay and bisexual Latino men increased from 6,800 new cases in 2010 to 7,900 new cases in 2019. Watch Video: What we've learned about HIV and AIDS 30 years laterĭespite progress in medicines and awareness around HIV, the disease continues to more severely afflict gay and bisexual men who are Latino and Black.