PrEP Talks: Trans or Racial and Ethnic Minority Individuals
PrEP Talks: Uptake in Racial and Ethnic Minority Men Who Have Sex With Men and Transgender Individuals

Released: July 19, 2023

Kenyon Farrow
Kenyon Farrow,
Raphael J. Landovitz
Raphael J. Landovitz, MD, MSc

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In this episode, Kenyon R. Farrow and Raphael J. Landovitz, MD, MSc, discuss key considerations to PrEP uptake in transgender individuals and racial and ethnic minority men who have sex with men, including:

  • Rates of HIV diagnoses in Black and Brown communities
  • Issues stalling success in HIV prevention (eg, stigma, healthcare coverage, and administration and operational barriers) 
  • Considerations for healthcare professionals when discussing PrEP with patients
  • Importance of representation (eg, racial and ethnic minority people, transgender people) at clinic offices 
  • Promoting cultural humility to build strong patient-provider relationships