![]() Low PrEP uptake among black MSM may be attributed to intersectional stigma. There are major disparities in PrEP use: of the 1.1 million estimated to benefit from PrEP, 45% are black MSM, yet of those currently using PrEP, only 11% are black MSM, compared to 13% Latino men and 69% white men. Half of all black MSM are projected to acquire HIV in their lifetime, compared to 25% of Hispanic MSM and 9% of white MSM. HIV infection in the US continues to disproportionately affect black MSM when compared to white and Hispanic MSM, despite black men consistently reporting fewer sex partners and less risk behaviours. Mistreatment in healthcare services, racism, homophobia and structural inequalities all intersect to deter black MSM from seeking out PrEP as a means of preventing HIV infection. ![]() Qualitative research published in the July issue of Social Science & Medicine by Dr Katherine Quinn and colleagues at the Center for AIDS Intervention Research highlights how intersectional stigma contributes to low pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) uptake for black men who have sex with men (MSM) in the US.
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