title: Young People and HIV: A Call to Action.
abstract: HIV is having a significant impact on young people, among whom the rate of new diagnoses is high and health disparities are more pronounced. Incidence is increasing among young gay and bisexual men, and, among Black males, the largest percentage of new infections occur among those aged between 13 and 24 years. Youths are least likely to experience the health and prevention benefits of treatment. Nearly half of young people with HIV are not diagnosed; among those diagnosed, nearly a quarter are not linked to care, and three quarters are not virally suppressed. Addressing this burden will require renewed efforts to implement effective prevention strategies across multiple sectors, including educational, social, policy, and health care systems that influence prevention knowledge, service use, and treatment options for youths.
authors.affiliation: Linda J. Koenig and David W. Purcell are with the Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA. Deborah Hoyer is with the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, US Department of Health and Human Services, Rockville, MD. Stephanie Zaza is with the Division of Adolescent and School Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Jonathan Mermin is with the National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
authors.forename: Linda J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Koenig
authors.affiliation: Linda J. Koenig and David W. Purcell are with the Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA. Deborah Hoyer is with the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, US Department of Health and Human Services, Rockville, MD. Stephanie Zaza is with the Division of Adolescent and School Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Jonathan Mermin is with the National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
authors.forename: Deborah
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hoyer
authors.affiliation: Linda J. Koenig and David W. Purcell are with the Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA. Deborah Hoyer is with the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, US Department of Health and Human Services, Rockville, MD. Stephanie Zaza is with the Division of Adolescent and School Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Jonathan Mermin is with the National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
authors.forename: David W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Purcell
authors.affiliation: Linda J. Koenig and David W. Purcell are with the Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA. Deborah Hoyer is with the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, US Department of Health and Human Services, Rockville, MD. Stephanie Zaza is with the Division of Adolescent and School Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Jonathan Mermin is with the National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
authors.forename: Stephanie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zaza
authors.affiliation: Linda J. Koenig and David W. Purcell are with the Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA. Deborah Hoyer is with the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, US Department of Health and Human Services, Rockville, MD. Stephanie Zaza is with the Division of Adolescent and School Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Jonathan Mermin is with the National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
authors.forename: Jonathan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mermin
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001741:Black or African American; D001727:Bisexuality; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000208:ethnology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006266:Health Education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D018451:Homosexuality, Male; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D012309:Risk-Taking; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult