Abstract

Racial disparities in HIV/AIDS prevalence is common and varies across countries. There is no single response to halt HIV. Closing ethno-racial health inequities gap is important. HIV combination prevention strategy is an innovative approach that employs a multi-sectoral health equity and HIV strategies to build ACB community response.

Author Details

Josephine Etowa, PhD; Akalewold Tadesse Gebremeskel, MSc -- School of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Paul Mkandawire, PhD, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Zhaida Uddin, MA, Ottawa Public Health, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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Presentation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

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Keywords:

Combination Prevention, Community Responses, Ethno-racial Context of HIV/AIDS, Structural Barriers

Conference Name

30th International Nursing Research Congress

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Conference Year

2019

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Ethno-racial context of HIV: Building capacity for health equity and HIV response in ACB people

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Racial disparities in HIV/AIDS prevalence is common and varies across countries. There is no single response to halt HIV. Closing ethno-racial health inequities gap is important. HIV combination prevention strategy is an innovative approach that employs a multi-sectoral health equity and HIV strategies to build ACB community response.