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Stigma and prejudice make it difficult for Black gay men to access PrEP. Willie B. Thomas/DigitalVision via Getty Images

Half of Black gay men will be diagnosed with HIV, despite highly effective preventive treatments − why?

Oluwafemi Atanda Adeagbo, University of Iowa and Joy Edeh, University of Iowa

PrEP can reduce the risk of sexually transmitted HIV infection by 99%. Discrimination and distrust are two barriers Black gay men face in accessing this lifesaving treatment.
Effective collaboration requires addressing hierarchical mindsets. Maryna Terletska/Moment via Getty Images

Global health research suffers from a power imbalance − decolonizing mentorship can help level the playing field

Oluwafemi Atanda Adeagbo, University of Iowa; Brenda Yankam, University of Nigeria, and Engelbert Bain Luchuo, University of Johannesburg

Though the Global South tends to experience higher disease burdens, most public health decisions and knowledge generation are centered in the Global North.
Regular testing for HIV protects you and those around you. pixinoo/iStock via Getty Images Plus

HIV self‑test kits are meant to empower those at risk − but they don’t necessarily lead to starting HIV treatment or prevention

Oluwafemi Atanda Adeagbo, University of Iowa; Engelbert Bain Luchuo, University of Johannesburg, and Oluwaseun Abdulganiyu Badru, University of Iowa

Many people at heightened risk for HIV have never been tested. Those who have self-tested for HIV often don’t go on to receive care or change their sexual behavior.
People living with HIV need support from family and friends to overcome stigma. Getty Images

Nigerians with HIV are stigmatised: study shows support from family and friends is crucial to well‑being

Oluwafemi Atanda Adeagbo, University of Iowa; Engelbert Bain Luchuo, University of Johannesburg, and Oluwaseun Abdulganiyu Badru, University of Iowa

When people living with HIV in Nigeria receive support from close friends, they are less likely to experience stigma and associated poor health outcomes.
Black men who have sex with men in Southern states have a low rate of using HIV prevention treatments. yacobchuk/iStock/Getty Images Plus via Getty Images

Use of HIV prevention treatments is very low among Southern Black gay men

Oluwafemi Atanda Adeagbo, University of South Carolina and Xiaoming Li, University of South Carolina

This finding suggests public health efforts will have to address the treatment barriers these men face – like poverty or homophobia – to meet the nation’s goal of ending the HIV epidemic by 2030.

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