Authors: National Council of Urban Indian Health

Publication Year: 2009

Last Updated: 2010-08-26 14:33:38

Journal: NCUIH

Keywords: HIV, AIDS, CDC, centers for disease control, rapid testing

Short Abstract:

While in most mainstream US communities rates for HIV infection and death by AIDS are declining, both have become steadfast growing problem in American Indians and Alaska Native (AI/AN) Communities. Americas Native population, in fact, present the shortest time between diagnoses of HIV and death. This situation is partly caused by a series of cultural and socioeconomic factors that had not been appropriately approached by most governmental initiatives. The results of this neglecting trend became evident when CDC figures were released- where 58.1% of the American Indians and Alaska Natives reported never having been tested. Given this critical situation a culturally sensitive and effective outreach approach is urgently needed.

Abstract:

While in most mainstream US communities rates for HIV infection and death by AIDS are declining, both have become steadfast growing problem in American Indians and Alaska Native (AI/AN) Communities. Americas Native population, in fact, present the shortest time between diagnoses of HIV and death. This situation is partly caused by a series of cultural and socioeconomic factors that had not been appropriately approached by most governmental initiatives. The results of this neglecting trend became evident when CDC figures were released- where 58.1% of the American Indians and Alaska Natives reported never having been tested. Given this critical situation a culturally sensitive and effective outreach approach is urgently needed.

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