About
The Bureau of STD/HIV Prevention is a program within Baltimore City Health Department charged with preventing HIV by providing testing, education, and services focused on HIV prevention.
In Baltimore City, MSM are at significant risk of acquiring HIV and syphilis. According the Infectious Disease and Environmental Health Administration, there has recently been a resurgence in the proportion of newly reported HIV cases occurring in MSM in Baltimore, with a near doubling of this proportion from 15% to 30% in the last 5 years. In the BESURE study conducted in Baltimore City in 2004-2005, 40% of MSM who participated in the study were HIV-positive and 62% of HIV-positive individuals were unaware of their status. According to BCHD surveillance data, rates of syphilis are on the rise in Baltimore City in 2010 compared to 2009. The Bureau of STD/HIV Prevention has worked for over 20 years employing a variety of outreach strategies to increase rates of testing for and decrease rates of transmission of HIV, syphilis and other STDs in these high-risk men.
Project Overview
Work with representatives from the Baltimore City Health Department to develop and design ways to decrease risky sexual behavior and increase HIV and syphilis testing among men who have sex with men (MSM) at high risk for HIV and syphilis.
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Designers
Noel Cunningham, Aggie Toppins, Nick Hum, Greg Gazdowicz, Bryan Connor, Brian Pelsoh, Jason Gottleib, Abe Garcia