Why has progress against HIV stalled among Hispanic & Latino Americans?
reported earlier this year, the latest CDC figures on HIV were a mixture of good and bad. Overall, there was a decrease in HIV transmission.
The number of new cases was down 12% in 2022 compared to 2018. This included a 30% drop in those aged 24 and under. There was also a significant drop amongst Black men, of 18%, and across the southern states generally, of 16%.
It’s previously been noted that HIV disproportionately impacts Black communities and that there are more diagnoses each year in the southern US than in other areas.Less encouraging, those aged 25-65 showed no drop in new cases, and other parts of the US showed no decrease.
However, because HIV remains such an issue in the South, its decrease brings the averages down across the US.Subscribe to our newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.Looking deeper at the figures for gay and bisexual men only, in 2022, 39% of new cases were among Hispanic and Latino men.
