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ArticleAIDS and behavior2026

Racial Disparities in HIV Prevalence, Testing, and Care Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Baltimore from 2008 to 2023: Fifteen Years of HIV Behavioral Surveillance.

Danielle German, Molly Gribbin, Louis Spencer, James Burrell, Katrina Kennedy, Colin Flynn

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Danielle GermanDepartment of Health, Behavior and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA. danielle.german@jhu.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9604-5817
Molly GribbinMaryland Department of Health, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Louis SpencerDepartment of Health, Behavior and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA.
James BurrellDepartment of Health, Behavior and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Katrina KennedyDepartment of Health, Behavior and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Colin FlynnMaryland Department of Health, Baltimore, MD, USA.

Funding

Vaccine Response and Immunotherapeutics SWGP30AI094189 · NIAID · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI Anna Palmer Durbin · 2012 to 2026
$67.0M
CDC HHS P30AI094189Center for AIDS Research, Johns Hopkins University P30AI094189JG CDC HHS P30AI094189Maryland Department of Health N/ANIAID NIH HHS P30 AI094189
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The Baltimore HIV epidemic among men who have sex with men (MSM) has been characterized by high HIV prevalence and stark racial disparities. We examined trends in HIV infection and service utilization among Baltimore MSM using data from CDC's National HIV Behavioral Surveillance (NHBS) project from 2008 to 2023. A total of 2,180 venue-recruited MSM participated: 68% Black, 19% White, and 13% other/multiple racial identities. By 2023, HIV prevalence remained high (35.4% overall) and disproportionately concentrated among Black MSM (43.9%). From 2008 to 2023, predicted probability of HIV infection declined from 48% to 37% among Black MSM and remained stable at approximately 19% among White MSM. HIV service utilization exceeded 90% by 2023, particularly among Black MSM. These improvements reflect considerable community response and public health investment. Ending the HIV epidemic in Baltimore will require sustained prevention and treatment funding, continued efforts to reduce racial disparities, and focused attention on social determinants of health.

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Healthcare DisparitiesHealth Status DisparitiesHIV InfectionsHIV TestingHomosexuality, MalePatient Acceptance of Health CareAdolescentAdultBaltimoreBlack or African AmericanHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrevalenceWhiteYoung AdultBaltimoreHIVMen who have sex with men (MSM)Racial disparitiesSame gender loving/gay/bisexual

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