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Published in: AIDS and Behavior 11/2019

01-11-2019 | Human Immunodeficiency Virus | Guest Editorial

Ending HIV in America: Not Without the Power of Community

Authors: Ronald O. Valdiserri, David R. Holtgrave

Published in: AIDS and Behavior | Issue 11/2019

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One would be hard-pressed to think about the HIV epidemic, whether in the US or elsewhere, without bringing to mind the response of the communities who have been affected by the virus. In the earliest days of the US epidemic, activists from the gay community banded together to form volunteer-run community-based organizations (CBOs) to meet the needs of those sickened with this frightening, new disease—at a time when most public officials and policy makers ignored the epidemic [1‐3]. Beyond the provision of much-needed support services, community activists were also instrumental in raising awareness about AIDS among the general public [4], educating individuals about strategies to reduce their risk of acquiring AIDS [5] and advocating for a more timely and well-funded governmental response to the epidemic [6]. …
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Metadata
Title
Ending HIV in America: Not Without the Power of Community
Authors
Ronald O. Valdiserri
David R. Holtgrave
Publication date
01-11-2019
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
AIDS and Behavior / Issue 11/2019
Print ISSN: 1090-7165
Electronic ISSN: 1573-3254
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-019-02496-7

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