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HIV/AIDS and U.S. Agricultural Workers

Year Developed: 2017

Resource Type: Publication .

Primary Audience: Administrative Staff
Secondary Audience: Enabling Staff

Language(s): English

Developed by: National Center for Farmworker Health (See other resources developed by this organization).

Resource Summary: This factsheet provides information on the heavy burden on migratory and seasonal agricultural workers for contracting HIV and/or AIDS due to their lack of health care access due to legal, financial, geographical, and linguistic barriers coupled with a lack of material and social support. The migratory lifestyle, often characterized by constant mobility, geographic isolation, separation from family, lack of health education, and varying cultural attitudes and beliefs about safe sex practices further escalates these risks.

Resource Topic: Special and Vulnerable Populations, , Health Equity

Resource Subtopic: Population Health, , Research and Data , HIV/AIDS.

Keywords: , Agricultural Workers, Hispanic Americans/Latinos, Latinas, Access to Care , Patient Demographics.

This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $6,625,000 with 0 percentage financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.