ePrimaryCare Review

Adolescents and Young Adults: Breaking Barriers in HIV Prevention and Treatment

Editor's note:

This issue of ePrimaryCare Review is from a sister eLiterature Review series because the content is relevant for primary care providers. By continuing to this activity, you will be redirected to the original eLiterature Review series where you can complete the activity to receive your CME/CEU credits.

In this issue:

Although adolescents and young adults (AYA; ages 13 to 24) account for more than 20% of all new HIV infections, they remain underrecognized as a priority population in the US HIV epidemic. Recent data (2019 estimates) shows that less than half of this population living with HIV received any HIV care that year, and only around one-third were virally suppressed at the time of their last viral load test.

What's being done — and what can be done — to overcome the barriers that restrict necessary HIV testing, preventive care, and treatment for this key population? Join us as Dr. Vincent Guilamo-Ramos and researchers Marco Thimm-Kaiser and Nash Wilhelm-Hilkey address this key question in this issue of eHIV Review.

Learning objectives:

• Discuss the importance of addressing the current gaps in HIV prevention and treatment services among adolescents and young adults (AYA).

• Describe status neutral approaches and strategies for delivering youth-friendly HIV prevention and treatment services that align with the unique needs of AYA.