JANUARY 21, 2022

Lack of Services for Minorities

Two-Thirds of New HIV Infections Occur Among MSM

By Ethan Covey

All men who have sex with men (MSM) are at increased risk for HIV infection, but the risk is higher among minority groups for several reasons, including lack of access to prevention services and stigma within their communities.

Two-thirds of newly diagnosed HIV infections in the United States during 2019 were among MSM, despite the group accounting for only 2% of the adult population. Rates of infection fell for white MSM from 2010 to 2019, but not for many minority groups,