Open AccessExploring Migratory Dynamics on HIV Transmission: The Case of Mexicans in New York City and Puebla, Mexico
Author(s) -
Yumary Ruiz,
Vincent GuilamoRamos,
Katharine McCarthy,
Miguel MuñozLaboy,
María de Lourdes Rosas López
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.2013.301770
Subject(s) - transmission (telecommunications) , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , public health , geography , population , environmental health , economic geography , demography , medicine , sociology , virology , telecommunications , nursing , computer science
Migration and population movement are increasingly viewed as important factors associated with HIV transmission risk. With growing awareness of the potential impact of migration on HIV transmission, several perspectives have emerged that posit differing dynamics of risk. We considered available data on the role of migration on HIV transmission among Mexican migrants in New York City and Puebla, Mexico. Specifically, we examined 3 distinct models of migratory dynamics of HIV transmission-namely, the structural model, the local contextual model, and the interplay model. In doing so, we reframed current public health perspectives on the role of migration on HIV transmission.