HHS Launches Digital HIV Educational Tool
- By BSTQ Staff
Positive Spin, a comprehensive digital educational tool that uses personal storytelling to promote the importance of getting people with HIV into treatment, has been released by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It features the personal experiences of five HIV-positive gay black men who have successfully navigated the HIV care continuum, from diagnosis to treatment and, ultimately, to viral suppression. Black gay and bisexual men are disproportionately affected by the domestic HIV epidemic. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, black men account for almost one-third (31 percent) of all new HIV infections in the U.S., and young black gay and bisexual men now account for more new infections than any other subgroup of gay and bisexual men by race/ethnicity and age. Federal, state and local agencies use data on the HIV care continuum to identify gaps in HIV services, develop strategies to improve engagement in care, determine how best to prioritize and target available resources, and monitor progress in their response to HIV.
Positive Spin was developed by AIDS.gov with input from federal agencies, healthcare professionals, persons living with HIV and community-based HIV organizations. It is available at positivespin.hiv.gov.
