title: Social determinants of HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases among black women: implications for health equity.
abstract: Recent epidemiologic reports show that black women are at risk for HIV infection and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). In this report, we go beyond race and consider a number of social and economic trends that have changed the way many black women experience life. We discuss poverty, loss of status and support linked to declining marriage participation, and female-headed single-parent household structure-all of which influence sexual risks. We also discuss the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-led national efforts to advance consideration of social determinants of health (SDH) and promotion of health equity in public health activities that may have impact on black and other women.
authors.affiliation: Office of Infectious Diseases, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA. tsharpe@cdc.gov
authors.forename: Tanya Telfair
authors.initials: TT
authors.lastname: Sharpe
authors.forename: Caroline
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Voûte
authors.forename: Michelle A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Rose
authors.forename: Janet
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cleveland
authors.forename: Hazel D
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Dean
authors.forename: Kevin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Fenton
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American; D000368:Aged; D002487:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.; D005191:Family Characteristics / Q000208:ethnology; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000592:standards*; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D054625:Healthcare Disparities / Q000191:economics*; D006801:Humans; D008393:Marriage; D008875:Middle Aged; D011203:Poverty; D012307:Risk Factors; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D012923:Social Class; D012931:Social Environment; D012944:Social Support; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D016387:Women's Health