HIV and Immigrants from Sub-Saharan Africa and the Caribbean Living in the United States
Book Chapter
Ojikutu, BO, Nnaji, C, Dévieux, JG. (2020). HIV and Immigrants from Sub-Saharan Africa and the Caribbean Living in the United States
. 111-133. 10.1007/978-3-030-48744-7_7
Ojikutu, BO, Nnaji, C, Dévieux, JG. (2020). HIV and Immigrants from Sub-Saharan Africa and the Caribbean Living in the United States
. 111-133. 10.1007/978-3-030-48744-7_7
Non-US-born (immigrant, foreign-born) Black individuals, most of whom are from sub-Saharan Africa and the Caribbean, comprise an increasing proportion of the Black population throughout the United States. As a group, this diverse population has a new HIV diagnosis rate that is higher than US-born Black individuals or African-Americans. This chapter reviews epidemiologic disparities among Black individuals living in the United States by nativity and describes unique challenges and barriers to HIV prevention, care, and treatment. Salient gaps in knowledge and unmet needs are also described. To begin to address HIV among non-US-born Black individuals, the authors provide recommendations regarding the collection of HIV surveillance data, service delivery, community engagement, and future research.
