Reaching Minority Women

Minority women are dramatically over represented among female HIV disease patients. They also are more likely to be single heads of household, have less access to basic support and survival resources, and are subject to ethnic/racial discrimination across health and social institutions. They are in worse health generally than are other women and have higher rates of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) that are co-factors for AIDS. They are more likely to engage in poverty-driven AIDS risk behaviors and are less likely to be reached by mainstream AIDS prevention education programs. Hence, the need for women-focused AIDS prevention strategies is especially critical in ethnic minority communities

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  M Singer, Luis Marxuach-Rodriquez•Human Organization•1996

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• The Evolution of Aids Work in a Puerto Rican Community Organization

  M Singer•Human Organization•1996

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