Why has progress against HIV stalled among Hispanic & Latino Americans?

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As we reported earlier this year, the latest CDC figures on HIV were a mixture of good and bad. Overall, there was a decrease in HIV transmission. The number of new cases was down 12% in 2022 compared to 2018. This included a 30% drop in those aged 24 and under. 

There was also a significant drop amongst Black men, of 18%, and across the southern states generally, of 16%. It’s previously been noted that HIV disproportionately impacts Black communities and that there are more diagnoses each year in the southern US than in other areas.

Less encouraging, those aged 25-65 showed no drop in new cases, and other parts of the US showed no decrease. However, because HIV remains such

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