Barriers and Solutions to Expanding PrEP Uptake: PrEP Inequities by Race

This is 1 of 6 short episodes taken from a webinar on barriers and solutions to expanding pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) uptake in the comprehensive program “Contemporary HIV Treatment and Prevention 2022.” In this episode, Timothy J. Wilkin, MD, MPH, discusses barriers to PrEP uptake in the context of racial inequities, specifically for Black and Latinx communities. His discussion includes:

• Inequities in PrEP uptake in Black and Hispanic and Latinx people compared with White people
• Structural barriers to PrEP adoption
• Kaiser Permanente study (2012-2019): PrEP continuum of care and new HIV infections
• Ele[MEN]t study: PrEP persistence and discontinuation in young Black men who have sex with men
• Creating change: education of patients and healthcare professionals to address inequities in PrEP uptake