Poverty and the HIV Health Disparity The Season for Change Advent Study Week Two.
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Transcript of Poverty and the HIV Health Disparity The Season for Change Advent Study Week Two.
Reflection on Putting Faith into Action
▪ What “challenge” did you take on after last week’s study?
▪ Feel free to share …– Thoughts– Concerns – Challenges– Triumphs
Health Disparity
▪ What is a health disparity?– Occurrence of a disease at greater levels among
certain population groups
▪ Differences may occur by– gender– race or ethnicity– education– income– disability– geographic location – sexual orientation
HIV Health Disparity – U.S.
▪ Who has been most affected by HIV in U.S.?– African Americans, Hispanics, and Native Americans
▪ African Americans –12% of total US population –45% of all AIDS cases reported in the country
▪ Hispanics –14.4% of the US population in 2005 –18.9% of persons who received the AIDS diagnosis
New Infections in the U.S.
▪ In 2007, African American and Hispanic teens and young adults accounted for …–87% of new infections among 13-19 yr. olds
in U.S.–79% of new infections among 20-24 yr. olds
in U.S.
▪ But together African American and Hispanic teens make up only 32% of entire age group!
Global HIV Health Disparity
What areas most affected globally?
▪ Sub-Saharan Africa– 68% of people living with HIV worldwide – 70% of new infections among adults and children – 67% of the world’s AIDS-related deaths in 2010 – In 2012, 56 million orphans in Africa. 27% of those became
orphans due to HIV/AIDS-related deaths
▪ Caribbean– 2nd highest rate of HIV in the world
A “Pandemic for the Poor”
▪ Poverty & income disparity contribute to HIV health disparity
▪ Poverty rates within the following populations– non-Hispanic whites – 9.9%– Asians – 12.1% – African Americans – 27.4%– Hispanics – 26.6%
Racism and White
Privilege
Wider Income Gaps
Higher Incidences
of HIV
Rates of Persons Living with an HIV Diagnosis & Poverty Rates, by County, 2010
Persons Living with an HIV diagnosis
Poverty Rates
* Data are not shown to protect privacy. ** State health department requested not to release data. † Data not available because the data source does not publish these data for this jurisdiction.Note. Data include persons with a diagnosis of HIV infection, regardless of the stage of disease at diagnosis, and have been statistically adjusted to account for reporting delays and missing risk-factor information, but not for incomplete reporting. Data Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention.
Global South
▪ UN definition of global poverty = living on less than $1.25 a day
▪ Sub-Saharan Africa and Caribbean have some of the highest rates of poverty
▪ Extreme income disparities– Industrialized nations- 15:1–Sub-Saharan Africa- 24:1–Caribbean- 46:1
Why Are People Living in Poverty So Affected?
▪ Possible exposure to HIV-risk behaviors – Injection drug –Unprotected sex
▪ Even greater risk factors– Limited/no access to health care (due to
geography and/or limited funds)– Lack of adequate, comprehensive sex-
education
If/Then
If…▪ People living in
poverty are at higher risk of getting HIV
▪ And a disproportionate percentage of African American and Hispanic communities in U.S. and people living in the Global South live in poverty
Then…
▪ These communities are disproportionately affected by HIV
Did You Know?
▪ Current federal minimum wage in U.S. is $7.25
▪ You can work FULL-TIME at this wage and STILL fall at/below the national poverty line
▪ Federal minimum wage ≠ living wage
Source: http://www.epi.org/resources/budget/
Factors of Global Poverty
▪ Government corruption
▪ Civil war
▪ Natural disasters
▪ Education quality and availability
▪ Healthcare quality and availability
▪ Maternal and infant mortality
▪ Limited food
▪ Limited drinking water
▪ Child marriage
▪ Gender-based violence
▪ Human trafficking
Why Should We Care
▪ About people infected with HIV/AIDS?
▪ About people living in poverty?– Deuteronomy 15:10-11– Psalm 82:3-4– Psalm 140:12– Proverbs 31:8-9– Isaiah 58:6-7– Luke 14:12-14– Romans 12:13– 1 John 3:17-18
Advent Reflection & Resources
▪ Visit gbcsumc.info/HIV-Advent to download handouts and additional material.
▪ For additional information, visit the United Methodist Global AIDS Fund websitewww.umcor.org/UMCOR/Programs/Global-Health/HIV-AIDS