title: Community groups push for a greater role in stemming epidemic. Barriers, including lack of funding, still exist.
abstract: Minority AIDS groups, such as the National Minority AIDS Council and a number of community-based organizations have been working to bring HIV/AIDS issues to the attention of legislators in hopes of influencing future budget decisions. Their recent lobbying efforts are fueled by the fact that HIV and AIDS disproportionately impact African-American and Latino communities, resulting in some dying from AIDS before they even start antiretroviral treatment.
mesh_terms: D002487:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.; D003153:Community Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D014481:United States