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Hispanic women are less likely to get PrEP treatment − new intervention could change that

  • Written by Maria Jose Baeza Robba, Postdoctoral Fellow and Adjunct Instructor of Nursing, University of Michigan
Hispanic women are less likely to get PrEP treatment − new intervention could change thatLatinas make up 17% of U.S. women but 21% of those living with HIV.Klebercordeiro/Getty Images

In the U.S., Hispanic women have been disproportionately affected by the HIV epidemic in recent years. Yet they’ve been less likely to take advantage of PrEP, a medication that significantly reduces the risk of getting HIV.

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