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HIV Care in the Black Community

It's Our Community and It's Our Fight

Prevention And Testing: How To Talk With Patients

If A Patient Tests Positive

Common HIV-Care Myths Among Docs

Calling All Doctors

Fears vs. Facts

HIV DOCS SHARE TREATMENT SMARTS

Give and Get Support at www.POZ.com

Adhere To This

Resources For Non-HIV Docs

Resources For Your Patients

HIV Docs Share Treatment Smarts

HIV Medications and Pregnancy
 

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HIV Care in the Black Community


It's Our Community and It's Our Fight
By Staff


Prevention And Testing: How To Talk With Patients


If A Patient Tests Positive


Common HIV-Care Myths Among Docs


Calling All Doctors


Fears vs. Facts


HIV DOCS SHARE TREATMENT SMARTS
By Staff


Give and Get Support at www.POZ.com


Adhere To This


Resources For Non-HIV Docs


Resources For Your Patients


HIV Docs Share Treatment Smarts


HIV Medications and Pregnancy



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Since HIV is considered manageable, people are less concerned about contracting it
A history of social inequality--institutionalized racism, sexism, classism and homophobia
African Americans' disproportionate access to health care and treatment
Denial/stigma around HIV/AIDS
Mainstream hip-hop's lyrics that perpetuate a culture of unprotected sex and disrespect of women.
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