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Abstract
Gaining Insight into the Distribution of HIV/AIDS Services in Philadelphia, PA. USA.
Murray J.E.1, Furj J.1, Bell G.1, Grundy D.1, Metzger D.D.1
Introduction: The increasing number of individuals in the United States living with HIV and AIDS in Philadelphia and other urban communities can be expected to provide new challenges related to the distribution of HIV prevention and care services.
Methods: The Community Advisory Board of the University of Pennsylvania, Center for AIDS Research has conducted an examination of the distribution of HIV prevention and care services in Philadelphia. This project has thus far examined 151 agencies in the Greater Philadelphia area and assembled data consisting of client census, geographic area served, target client populations, and client ethnicity. Provider information and location have been entered into data bases and GIS mapping has been used to explore the relationship between AIDS case density by postal zip code and location of HIV provider agencies.
Results: The mapping of HIV/AIDS service provider agencies relative to the geographic distribution of AIDS cases identified areas of high case density with few HIV/AIDS treatment resources. These data also revealed geographic areas with high incidence of new HIV cases while maintaining a relatively low number of prevention services. These finding will be evaluated with the establishment of focus groups to gain insight into cultural barriers to services. HIV/AIDS education and prevention strategies will be used to further edify the specific needs of particular communities that show a disparity in HIV/AIDS treatment resources.
Conclusions: : As the HIV epidemic evolves within urban communities, prevention strategies and methods need to evolve as well. The location of HIV prevention and care services needs to continue to be considered in light of both access and acceptability.
The 3rd IAS Conference on HIV Pathogenesis and Treatment
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MoPe11.1C04
Suggested Citation
"MurrayJ.E., et al.
Gaining Insight into the Distribution of HIV/AIDS Services in Philadelphia, PA. USA..
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