NIH R01 · 2025
A Family-Based HIV Prevention Program for Black Men to Protect Black Girls
Abstract Sexually transmitted infections (STI) continue to be a major public health problem for Black girls in the United States. Each year 1 in 4 Black girls, 14-19 years-old acquires an STI, placing them at risk for poor sexual and reproductive health outcomes (SRH) (i.e., pelvic inflammatory disease, infertility, HIV/AIDS). In Chicago, STI rates are highest among 13- to 29-year-old Black girls and they represent 56% of new HIV diagnoses, compared to other racial groups, making adolescence an exceptionally vulnerable period. These racial disparities require new and innovative strategies to reduce Black girls' negative SRH outcomes. Familial protection is seen as critical to mitigating…
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