News Finding: These suggestions signify a major departure from the strategies HIV service organizations currently employ, the bulk of which include provision of condoms and PrEP, HIV testing and counseling, and engagement and retention in care for individuals living with HIV.
Paper Finding: Some participants expressed a similar sentiment about avoiding people who inject and those who use non-injectable drugs because they perceived them to be mostly likely to be HIV-positive.
News Context: These services can range from psychoeducational groups to support groups to social groups that explicitly and intentionally promote their efforts to maintain HIV negativity." These suggestions signify a major departure from the strategies HIV service organizations currently employ, the bulk of which include provision of condoms and PrEP, HIV testing and counseling, and engagement and retention in care for individuals living with HIV. While these are wildly important, more programming is needed to help sustain, support, and supplement the individual efforts of HIV-negative black gay and bisexual men.
Paper Context: For example, when asked if there were any types of sexual partners he explicitly avoids, one participant said this: ''Mm-hmm. Some participants expressed a similar sentiment about avoiding people who inject and those who use non-injectable drugs because they perceived them to be mostly likely to be HIV-positive. Participants also mentioned avoiding people who use drugs because of personal values about the types of partners they would like to have sex with.