Numerous quantitative studies have demonstrated that in comparison with MSM of other ethnic groups, partner numbers and rates of risky sexual behaviour are no higher. A researcher asks questions and facilitates interaction between the participants.
It’s estimated that 1 in 2 black MSM will acquire HIV in their lifetime, whereas 1 in 11 white MSM are likely to do so.Ī group of individuals selected and assembled by researchers to discuss and comment on a topic, based on their personal experience. Explaining high infection ratesīlack men who have sex with men (MSM) have a disproportionate burden of HIV in the United States.
While most HIV prevention interventions and studies focus on the individual, “our research underlines the continued need to attend to the structural drivers of HIV among Black gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men,” writes Caroline Parker of Columbia University in an article published online in the journal Culture, Health and Sexuality.Ī separate study, published in BMC Public Health, also highlights similar issues for women at high risk of HIV in urban areas of the United States. These structural inequalities influence the kinds of relationships and sexual behaviour that men have. The sexual relationships of many African American men who have sex with men are largely shaped by economic insecurity, housing instability and stigma, according to a new study.