"Health & Medical News"

Washington — Although the HIV/AIDS epidemic is decades old and preventive measures have been widely promoted, another 40,000 people become infected each year. And, despite considerable progress in reducing the disease’s impact among populations hardest hit initially — gay men and intravenous drug users — other populations, especially racial and ethnic minorities, continue to bear a disproportionate burden, according to a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

That’s why researchers are crafting prevention messages to reach these vulnerable people. Several presenters at the American Public Health Assn.’s 135th annual meeting, held Nov. 3-7 in Washington, D.C., provided examples of effective programs.

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