Abstract
Latinx immigrants and men, in particular, living in the US are disproportionally impacted by HIV. Despite these concerns, there is limited research on the development, implementation, and evaluation of community-based HIV education and HIV testing interventions. The current study describes such efforts within a historic Mexican immigrant enclave inChicago. A mixed-methods case study was used to describe intervention development, as well as preliminary evaluation data. Community intervention components were refined through early focus groups, asset mapping, community networking and consultation with cultural advisors. We exceeded our activity goals. We were successful in reaching a segment of the population that is often overlooked and remains unaware of HIV and its risks. Incorporating social network approaches could facilitate reaching at-risk community groups. Demonstration projects require more time and resources (fiscal and technical) to develop, refine, evaluate and sustain community-level intervention components.
Highlights
While we have a vast array of HIV prevention, outreach, and treatment services, there continues to be a need for more sociocultural community education and community-based testing initiatives, as well as, evaluation of the development, implementation, and outcomes of such initiatives [1,2,3,4]
Recent CDC data show an overall decline in the rates of HIV infection [5, 6]
Increased presence and relationship building in neighborhoods that are enclaves for Mexicans or other Latinx groups help inform the creation of programs that are for the people, by of the people
Summary
While we have a vast array of HIV prevention, outreach, and treatment services, there continues to be a need for more sociocultural community education and community-based testing initiatives, as well as, evaluation of the development, implementation, and outcomes of such initiatives [1,2,3,4]. To reduce new infections and delays in testing and care, HIV partners need to move outside of their clinic settings into communities at risk to raise awareness, reduce HIV stigma, and normalize HIV testing as a routine aspect of annual health screening [2, 3]. Recent CDC data show an overall decline in the rates of HIV infection [5, 6].
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