Los Angeles Black PrEP Summit Discusses State of AIDS in the Black Community
The Black AIDS Institute of Los Angeles hosted the “Black Lives Matter: What’s PrEP got to do with it?” summit on Thursday morning, addressing the disproportionate HIV infection rate of African Americans in L.A. County.
According to studies presented by the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health, African American men have an HIV infection rate 8 times higher than the county average, while African American women are infected at twice the average rate.
Based on location, the Public Health Department’s Service Planning Area 6–which includes Crenshaw, Florence, Hyde Park, and Watts–has the second highest diagnosis rate. But while rates are decreasing in other areas, preliminary data presented at the summit suggests South L.A.’s HIV-infected population is on the rise.
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