For years, Latinos represented the biggest share of new HIV cases in this city, but testing data suggests the tide may be turning.
KFF Health NewsAug 21 2024
Public health experts said the city's latest report could be encouraging, but that more data is needed to know whether San Francisco has addressed inequities in its HIV services. For instance, it's still unclear how many Latinos were tested or if the number of Latinos exposed to the virus had also fallen — key health metrics the public health department declined to provide to KFF Health News. Testing rates are also below pre-pandemic levels, according to the city.
Cohen acknowledged a one-year decline is not enough to draw a trend, but she said targeted funding to community-based organizations may have helped lower HIV cases among Latinos. A final report is expected in the fall. "It could help us shape, pivot, and grow our programs in a way that makes them as effective as possible," Cohen said.
"It's a tragedy," said Carina Marquez, associate professor of medicine in the Division of HIV, Infectious Diseases, and Global Medicine at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, the city's largest provider of HIV care. "We have such great tools to prevent HIV and to treat HIV, but we are seeing this big disparity."
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