Racism, poverty, sexism all play a role in epidemic's spread among black women. New resource guide educates on problem.
Health care providers and public health officials note the continuing problems of HIV transmission among African American women. They cite sexism, poverty, racism as factors that contribute to its devastating path among black women from the urban areas of New York City to the rural areas of North Carolina.
D044383:Black People; D005260:Female; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011203:Poverty; D011287:Prejudice; D012737:Sex Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D001741:Black or African American