Racial disparities in HIV incidence and PrEP non-adherence among gay, bisexual and other Men who have Sex with Men (MSM) and transgender women using oral PrEP in Brazil: Results from the ImPrEP study
Higher HIV incidence and PrEP non-adherence among racially and ethnically marginalized groups, such as Black and Pardo Brazilians, highlights the impact of structural racism on health outcomes. The implementation of public policies to reduce racial and social inequities in HIV prevention must be prioritized in Brazil.
Authors
- Laylla Monteiro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4907-0459)
- Débora Castanheira
- Marcelo Cunha
- Thiago S. Torres (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2557-601X)
- Marcos Benedetti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8283-5025)
- Ronaldo Ismério
- Toni Araújo
- Mayara S.T. Silva
- Iuri Costa Leite
- Brenda Hoagland
- Cristina Pimenta
- Beatriz Grinsztejn
- Lucilene Araujo Freitas
- Pedro Leite
- Carolina Coutinho
- Valdilea G. Veloso
Institutions
- Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública (BR)
- Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2026-01-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bjid.2026.104614
- Primary Topic
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00