HIV/AIDS

Studies from Illinois State University provide new data on HIV/AIDS

Published in TB and Outbreaks Week, May 26th, 2009

According to a study from the United States, "Midlife African-American women's protective and risky practices related to HIV. This paper is a report of a study exploring the relationships between social, cultural and individual factors and midlife African-American women's risk taking and protective practices related to HIV/AIDS."

"The extent of the HIV epidemic among women of African descent around the world is difficult to discern, but women of color are disproportionately affected. While the risk factors for HIV infection are clearly defined, the context for sexual risk-taking and protective practices is poorly understood for midlife African-American women. The study...

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