What's behd the higher rat of fectn among gay men? Dr. David bunks myths and explas why some groups are and areas are more affected by HIV/AIDS than others.
Contents:
- WHY ARE GAY MEN MORE AT RISK FOR HIV?
- LGBT RIGHTS AI: WILL KENYA BE THE LATT TO PASS ANTI-GAY LAW?
- JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS ASSISTANT KEV MAXEN BE FIRST MALE ACH MAJOR U.S. PRO LEAGUE TO E OUT AS GAY
WHY ARE GAY MEN MORE AT RISK FOR HIV?
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David explas what’s behd the higher rat of HIV among gay men.
David: This gentlemen asks, “’Why are gay men more at risk for HIV? Sce the HIV epimic started the 1980s gay men have been at a greater risk and reprented more of the new HIV s that we’ve known this untry and actually ternatnally as well.
LGBT RIGHTS AI: WILL KENYA BE THE LATT TO PASS ANTI-GAY LAW?
* why gay hiv *
In this day and time, gay men still make up about 2/3 of the new HIV diagnosis. So aga, the pot I would want to make, ’s not bee of who you are, ’s not jt bee you’re gay. It’s bee we live a high HIV prevalent society among gay men and then also bee some of the behavrs that we engage may put more at risk for HIV.
66%Gay and bisexual men* acunted for about 23, 100 (66%) new HIV fectns 2019.
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS ASSISTANT KEV MAXEN BE FIRST MALE ACH MAJOR U.S. PRO LEAGUE TO E OUT AS GAY
Differenc exist by race/ethnicy knowledge of HIV stat, preventn, treatment, and stigma among gay and bisexual men. * why gay hiv *
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