Health
Black People With HIV in Rural Areas Less Likely to Have Undetectable Viral Load – POZ
Rural inequities must be addressed to achieve the Ending the HIV Epidemic goal of 95% viral suppression.
Sixty percent of Black people living with HIV in rural areas achieved viral suppression in 2018, far short of the Ending the HIV Epidemic goal of 95%, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The findings highlight the persistent and stubborn disparities Black people experience all along the HIV prevention and care spectrum, from use of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to rates of HIV acquisitionto HIV care and undetectable status.
The new data now add…
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