Certain populations are much more likely to contract HIV/Aids than others. African Americans makeup only about 13 percent of the population of the United States but represent almost half of those living with HIV or AIDS. Racial disparities are especially pronounced among young people. Blacks comprise 69 percent of HIV-positive youth ages 13-19, even though they make up only 17 percent of the population. Latinos face three times the HIV infection rates as whites. Men who have sex with men represent 2 percent of the U.S. population but account for 61 percent of all new HIV infections. Racism, poverty, incarceration, and other social factors contribute to a heightened risk. Adequately serving this population involves:

Integrating HIV Care, Treatment & Prevention Services into Primary Care – A Toolkit for Health Centers HRSA July 2018

Diagnoses of HIV Infection Among Adults and Adolescents in Metropolitan Statistical Areas-United States and Puerto Rico, 2017Centers for Disease Control May 2019

HIV/AIDS in the U.S. Deep South: Trends from 2008-2016 Southern HIV/AIDS Strategy Initiative June 2019

Implementing HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) in a Homeless Primary Care Clinic National Healthcare for the Homeless Council June 2019

HIV/AIDS Surveillance Program Guides Public Health Services Florida Department of Health
HIV/AIDs Basics,  Aids.gov

HIV/AIDS, Publichealth.org