Policy Points A large body of scientific work examines the mechanisms through which social
determinants of health (SDOH) shape health inequities. However, the nuances described in …

Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has been shown to be highly effective at reducing the risk
of HIV. Despite efforts to employ various social marketing strategies to promote PrEP among …

Black transgender women face nearly universal exposure to violence. Coping behaviors
among cisgender women who have survived violence are well delineated; however, there …

Parents can promote the sexual health of adolescents in a number of well-established ways,
such as through sexual communication and parental monitoring. Another unexplored …

To achieve the 2030 goal of ending the HIV epidemic, we must consider social network-
along with individual-level factors related to HIV prevention among young Black women …

Background: In early 2021, CDC released the CORE Health Equity Strategy, which resolves
to integrate a comprehensive health equity approach to the work of the Agency. One priority …

Introduction: This research evaluated existing health equity frameworks as they relate to
social determinants of health (SDOHs) and individual factors that may impact injury …

Background Substance use among adolescent girls is associated with numerous risk
characteristics, including engaging in sexual risk behaviors, which can lead to HIV and …

Purpose: HIV in the United States disproportionately affects young Black women. Pre-
exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is an effective HIV prevention option that has the potential to …

African American women are 10.8 times more likely to be diagnosed with HIV compared with
White women. This descriptive study fills a gap by examining associations among social and …