Racism, stigma, homophobia, poverty and barriers to healthcare exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic — those are all issues that public health officials continue to tackle this National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, which is recognized every Feb. 7.
Black people in Georgia are significantly more likely to be diagnosed with HIV/AIDS than other races and ethnicities.
But the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also cautions the pandemic has had a major impact on case surveillance — as well as access to HIV testing and care-related services. For that reason, the current data should be “interpreted with caution.”
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