Estimated One In 22 MSM In Florida Living With HIV/AIDS, Report Says
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reports. Spencer Lieb a senior epidemiologist at the state health department said that the data were based on an assumption that 10% of men in the state are MSM. He added that the calculate is the rudimentary attempt in the U. S to quantify the force of HIV/AIDS on MSM (LaMendola.
11/14). The report found one in 12 color MSM in the parade are HIV-positive compared with one in 18 Hispanic MSM and one in 29 color MSM. One in 58 black heterosexual men in the state are HIV-positive compared with one in 148 Hispanic heterosexual men and one in 310 white heterosexual men the inform found (
11/14). Some advocates argued that the express might be underestimating the incidence of HIV/AIDS among MSM adding that many MSM do not practice safer sex for a number of reasons. “There’s no gay man who doesn’t know having unprotected sex can lead to HIV,” Christopher Lacharite — a prevention coordinator at COMPASS a Palm Beach County. Fla.-based gay and lesbian advocacy group — said adding. “But sometimes they ignore it and that’s what we have not been able to communicate.” According to advocates federal and express funding for HIV prevention and education programs focus on established approaches that might be outdated such as fliers. “Prevention (efforts) are disconnected from the gay community,” Joey Wynn an organizer at the Broward House in Fort Lauderdale. Fla. said adding. “There are new ideas out there.” Lorenzo Robinson of the touch land County Health Department and the state’s coordinator for black MSM said. “Obviously our programs are not working the way we would like” (LaMendola.
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