Opportunities to Amplify the Response
o Enact evidence-based laws and policies that increase (not reduce) access to HIV prevention and care (e.g., ACA section 1557 enforcement; removal of HIV criminalization laws, anti-LGBTQ+ rights laws) o Scale-up of policies/programming to eliminate root causes of Latino health inequities , such as systemic/structural racism, anti- immigrant sentiment, LGBTQ+ discrimination, substance use stigma, medical mistrust (e.g., CDC ’ s Confianza initiative), etc.
CONTEXT & STRUCTURAL DRIVERS OF LATINO HIV INEQUITIES
o Focus greater attention to the harmful SDOH that disproportionately affect underserved Latino communities, including Latinos with undocumented status
o Mobilize collective societal and political will , commitment , and accountability to end HIV among Latinos
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