Racial/Ethnic Disparities in HIV Preexposure Prophylaxis Among Men Who Have Sex with Men – 23 Urban Areas, 2017

Kanny, D., Jeffries, W. L., 4th, Chapin-Bardales, J., Denning, P., Cha, S., Finlayson, T., Wejnert, C., & National HIV Behavioral Surveillance Study Group (2019). Racial/Ethnic Disparities in HIV Preexposure Prophylaxis Among Men Who Have Sex with Men – 23 Urban Areas, 2017. MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report, 68(37), 801–806.

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• A lower percentage of black and Hispanic men who have sex with men (MSM) than white MSM had discussed PrEP with a health care provider or had used PrEP within the past year. Healthcare provider training regarding cultural competencies may be beneficial when interacting with patients who are of these communities to ensure everyone gets equitable healthcare.