Open AccessProjecting the impact of equity-based preexposure prophylaxis implementation on racial disparities in HIV incidence among MSM
Author(s) -
William C. Goedel,
Sam Bessey,
Mark N. Lurie,
Katie B. Biello,
Patrick S. Sullivan,
Amy Nunn,
Brandon D.L. Marshall
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
aids
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.195
H-Index - 216
eISSN - 1473-5571
pISSN - 0269-9370
DOI - 10.1097/qad.0000000000002577
Subject(s) - men who have sex with men , demography , pre exposure prophylaxis , medicine , incidence (geometry) , rate ratio , health equity , psychological intervention , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , gerontology , environmental health , population , immunology , public health , syphilis , mathematics , geometry , nursing , psychiatry , sociology
It is unknown what levels of preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use are needed to reduce racial disparities in HIV incidence among men who have sex with men (MSM). Using an agent-based model, we quantified the impact of achieving PrEP coverage targets grounded in equity on racial disparities in HIV incidence among MSM in an urban setting in the Southeastern United States.