SFAF.org Podcast #50 - Transgender MSM at greater risk for HIV
In this episode, a discussion with Dr. Jae Sevelius, Assistant Professor of Medicine at the UCSF Center for AIDS Prevention Studies. Dr. Sevelius recently completed a study on transgender men who have sex with men which sheds light on high-risk behaviors in a community that is difficult to reach. We'll talk about why we may see a rise in HIV prevalence among these men in the near future and what can be done to prevent it. For additional information, read the San Francisco AIDS Foundation’s HIV Evidence Report on factors that contribute to disproportionate HIV prevalence in the transgender population.
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Dr. Sevelius is the Principal Investigator of an NIH/NIMH-funded project to develop a culturally specific HIV prevention intervention for transgender women and the Co-Principal Investigator of the Transitions Project, which provides capacity building assistance and technical assistance to community based organizations to promote knowledgeable, sensitive, and effective HIV/AIDS prevention for transgender communities of color and transgenders living with HIV. She is also Co-Principal Investigator of the Center of Excellence for Transgender HIV Prevention, a statewide effort to provide leadership, capacity building, professional training, policy advocacy, research development, and resources to increase access to culturally competent HIV prevention services for transgender people in California.
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I really like this podcast and that it points out that the problem is really larger in scale than current numbers show.
Posted by: Pauli Gray | March 16, 2009 at 03:19 PM