Question

latino commission on aids (topic)

Locate national, state, regional, or local data to document the scope of the problem

Who is affected by the problem? Identify.

Percentage (prevalence) of the general population affected

Percentage (prevalence) of the low-income or vulnerable populations affected in comparison to two other population groups (health disparities)

What has been written on the issue and policy options? Discuss at least one from each of the following

peer-reviewed journal article on the problem and one policy solution

At least one media source of coverage: editorials; opinion pieces; investigative journalism on the issue or policy solution

Blogs or web content

What is the economic impact of the problem?

Identify the healthcare costs associated with the problem

Document if the problem has an impact on employee absenteeism or presenteeism (e.g. attending work while ill)

What work is being done by governmental and nongovernmental agencies (community-based organizations, non-profits, etc.)?

Answer 1

Latino Commission on AIDS is a non-profit advocacy and service membership organization founded in 1990 to combat the problem of HIV/AIDS among the Latino population in the USA. It coordinates the National Latino AIDS Awareness Day.

In 2015, Hispanics/Latinos accounted for 24% (9,798) of the 40,040 new diagnoses of HIV infection in the United States and 6 dependent areas.d Of those, 87% (8,563) were in men, and 12% (1,223) were in women. From 2010-14, the prevalence of the disease increased 14% among the Latino LGBTQ community.

Men who have sex with men account for 85-90% of the total affected Latino population.

Gonzalez, J. S., Hendriksen, E. S., Collins, E. M., Durán, R. E., & Safren, S. A. (2009). Latinos and HIV/AIDS: Examining Factors Related to Disparity and Identifying Opportunities for Psychosocial Intervention Research. AIDS and Behavior, 13(3), 582–602. http://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-008-9402-4 - Peer-reviewed Journal article.