25 min
HIV Testing and Black Women Health Innovation Voices: Deeper Conversations (HIV-DC)
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Health Innovation Voices: Deeper Conversations (HIV-DC) Podcast
Episode 1: In this deeper conversation, we discuss the barriers and stigma faced by Black women around HIV. Dr. Tamara Henry, Associate Professor and Practicum director at the Milken Institute School of Public Health at George Washington University, joined us to examine the factors that contribute to adolescent and adult Black women being overrepresented among people living with HIV in the United States, and what can be done to change that.
Continuing Education Credits are available for this podcast. For more information visit: EffiBarryInstitute.org/podcast.
Resources:
Check out the CDC HIV testing website for more information on HIV & STD testing centers near you!
Black women in the U.S. are disproportionately affected by HIV, STIs, COVID-19, intimate partner violence, stigma, and poor maternal and child health outcomes. These inequities can accumulate across the lifespan, undermining overall health outcomes. Check out the Effi Barry Training Institute’s 3 part series webinar, “Black Women’s Health Across the Lifespan”
Part 1:Black Adolescent & Young Women: Sex Positivity and Healthy Relationships
Part 2: Black Women and Sexual and Reproductive Health
Part 3: Promoting Health and Wellness for Black Older Women
Health Innovation Voices: Deeper Conversations (HIV-DC) Podcast
Episode 1: In this deeper conversation, we discuss the barriers and stigma faced by Black women around HIV. Dr. Tamara Henry, Associate Professor and Practicum director at the Milken Institute School of Public Health at George Washington University, joined us to examine the factors that contribute to adolescent and adult Black women being overrepresented among people living with HIV in the United States, and what can be done to change that.
Continuing Education Credits are available for this podcast. For more information visit: EffiBarryInstitute.org/podcast.
Resources:
Check out the CDC HIV testing website for more information on HIV & STD testing centers near you!
Black women in the U.S. are disproportionately affected by HIV, STIs, COVID-19, intimate partner violence, stigma, and poor maternal and child health outcomes. These inequities can accumulate across the lifespan, undermining overall health outcomes. Check out the Effi Barry Training Institute’s 3 part series webinar, “Black Women’s Health Across the Lifespan”
Part 1:Black Adolescent & Young Women: Sex Positivity and Healthy Relationships
Part 2: Black Women and Sexual and Reproductive Health
Part 3: Promoting Health and Wellness for Black Older Women
25 min