Issue Brief: Farmworkers and HIV
Year Developed: 2024
Resource Type: Publication.Primary Audience: Administrative Staff Clinicians
Language(s): English
Developed by: Farmworker Justice (See other resources developed by this organization).
Resource Summary: There is limited data on the prevalence of HIV among farmworkers. This issue brief provides an overview of current AIDS policy, barriers to screening and testing for HIV/AIDS in farmworker communities, and promising practices to overcome these barriers.
Resource Details: The issue brief provides information about federal and state AIDS policy as well as HIV screening and continuum of care. It also discusses barriers to screening and testing for HIV/AIDS in farmworker communities and promising practices to overcome these barriers and provide HIV education to farmworker men and women.
Resource Topic: Clinical Issues
Resource Subtopic: HIV/AIDS.
Keywords: Access to Care, Agricultural Workers, Hispanic Americans/Latinos, Latinas, LGBTQIA+, Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs).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.