Black Adolescent MSM Treatment Education Initiative RFP
Recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicate an increasing number of HIV/AIDS cases in black adolescent (13-24 years) men who have sex with men (MSM). The areas with the highest prevalence are the South, including Washington DC, and the Northeast, with the majority of cases centered in urban areas (population >500,000). Research has shown that black MSM are less likely to know their status and be on HAART, have an overall mistrust of the health care system, suffer from poor self-concept and self-esteem,tend to be part of fractured hard-to-reach social networks, engage in high risk sexual networks, and experience community-level stigma.There is a limited understanding of the unique needs and concerns of the black MSM community among health care provider networks,including public health departments.
