A syphilis control intervention targeting black and Hispanic men who have sex with men.
There are no documented syphilis control efforts targeting Black and Hispanic men who have sex with men (MSM) despite recent syphilis outbreaks among MSM and the disparate burden of syphilis among minorities.


METHODS
A syphilis control intervention, named the DL STATS PARTY, was designed to promote syphilis testing among minority MSM, through a sexual health and general well-being framework.


RESULTS
Of the 461 MSM with complete intake data, the average age was 27.0, 44.7% were Black, 42.7% were Hispanic, 67.9% had sex with two or more partners in the previous six months, and 28.4% reported sex with a female in the previous six months. Although Blacks accessed fewer overall services and physically invasive services, race/ethnicity was not a factor in choosing to be tested for syphilis.


CONCLUSIONS
The DL STATS PARTY promoted syphilis testing among at-risk Black and Hispanic MSM. The program conforms to the CDC Recommended Steps to Mobilizing the Community to Address Syphilis and has the potential to be an example for other U.S. metropolitan areas.
Sánchez
John Paul
JP
Department of Emergency Medicine, Jacobi Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA. josanche@montefiore.org
Lowe
Carla
C
Freeman
Millicent
M
Burton
William
W
Sánchez
Nelson Felix
NF
Beil
Robert
R
D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006296:Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D018451:Homosexuality, Male / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008603:Mental Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000208:ethnology; D013587:Syphilis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data