Sexuality, Ethnicity, Gender and HIV: Community Responses
A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Infectious Disease Epidemiology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2020) | Viewed by 7437
Special Issue Editor
Interests: quantitative and qualitative methods in researching HIV issues as they relate to gender; gender-specified HIV/ STD prevention programs; intimate partner violence; structural concerns of transgender people
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Despite biomedical advancements in the treatment of HIV, those with limited wealth and power remain difficult to reach and treat. HIV prevention likewise remains challenging among poorer and more disenfranchised communities. Those most affected by HIV continue to be those with stigmatized sexualities, women, transgender individuals, communities of colour, immigrants, and individuals with substance use. However, vulnerable and disenfranchised communities have found resilience in small acts of resistance and survival.
In order to eradicate HIV, a number of issues relating to sexuality, ethnicity, and gender need to be explored, addressed, and responded to. Communities most affected by HIV have found innovative ways of reaching and addressing issues of HIV. The International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH; Guest Editor Rita M Melendez, PhD) seeks the submission of scholarly articles that explore community responses to sexuality, ethnicity, gender, and HIV. We seek articles that come from all areas of the world that address new and innovative community approaches to HIV prevention and treatment. The focus can be on any at-risk or vulnerable populations: some examples include women, LGBT youth, homeless individuals, MSM, transgender individuals, immigrants, and substance users. Diverse topics are welcome and should discuss how the community has responded to an HIV challenge. Examples may include: innovative program developments, community organization, and the recruitment and maintenance of hard-to-reach individuals.
Prof. Rita Melendez
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- community
- HIV
- gender
- ethnicity
- sexuality
- resilience
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