Addressing Health Disparities in HIV: Introduction to the Special Issue, JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes: December 15, 2021

This article is about how racial and ethnic minorities specifically in California are impacted by HIV/AIDS. It discusses how they tailored their programs to target low-income populations. This particular study was done to prevent further HIV infections in at-risk populations. 

Barriers and opportunities for the mental health of LGBT older adults and older people living with HIV: A systematic literature review

The study was conducted to review current literature regarding accessing mental health care among LGBT older adults and older PLWH. The results displayed a lack of provider competency in caring for LGBT patients, lower rates of insurance coverage, greater mental health burden, social and structural determinants of health, policy solutions, and technology and health literacy.

Aging With HIV Comes With Other Health Concerns

This article from POZ notes that a large study found that heart disease and mental health conditions are driving use of multiple medications as people age. People aging with HIV develop more chronic conditions and start to take more medications.

Multimorbidity in people with HIV using ART in the US: Projections to 2030

Researchers forecast a “silver tsunami” in multimorbidity, polypharmacy, and healthcare costs in US residents with HIV.

PrEP for Youth in Malawi

Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is still a relatively new concept in the country and is not yet widespread as compared to the United States of America, but where it is available, youth face challenges to easily accessing it. 

Methamphetamine and cardiac disease among people with HIV infection

This study evaluates the association between methamphetamine use and cardiac disease among PWH. The study displayed no association between methamphetamine abuse/dependence and a diagnosis of myocardial infarction or heart failure was found among PWH.

Factors affecting statin uptake among people living with HIV: primary care provider perspectives

This study examined clinic leadership and provider perceptions of factors associated with statin prescribing for persons with HIV receiving care in eight community health clinics across Los Angeles, California.

The Importance of Synchronicity for Remedying Health Inequities

A Malawian Perspective on Aging and HIV/AIDS

Although we live in an aging population, attention is far from focused on those 50 or older when it comes to HIV/AIDS in Malawi. HealthHIV Fellow Delroy White recently found himself asking, “What happens to older people when most medical interventions are directed towards younger populations?”

Many Folks Who Finally Disclose Their HIV Status Discover New Freedom

“I feel my heart releasing,” the actor Billy Porter said when he ended his 14-year silence earlier this year. Every day, folks who are newly living openly with HIV experience what he’s talking about.

Unique Gut Microbiome in HIV Patients on Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) Suggests Association with Chronic Inflammation

This article investigated compositional changes in the gut microbiome and its role in chronic inflammation in patients infected with HIV. The results suggest that gut dysbiosis contributes to sustaining chronic inflammation in patients with HIV infection despite effective antiretroviral therapy and that correcting gut dysbiosis will be effective in improving long-term outcomes in patients.

Current Challenges and Solutions in Research and Clinical Care of Older Persons Living with HIV

This conference summary from AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses looks at the current state of research around inflamm-aging and other age-related comorbidities in PWH.