CatMonthString:january.23

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Introduction -- Background -- Methodology -- References -- Demographic profile -- A brief history -- Population size and projected growth -- Geographic location -- Generational differences -- Trends in immigration -- Age -- Gender -- Language -- Education -- Employment -- Income -- Marital status -- References -- Status of the HIV/AIDS epidemic among people from countries where HIV is endemic -- Introduction -- Overview of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Sub-Saharan Africa and the Caribbean -- Overview of the epidemic in Canada: people from countries where HIV is endemic -- Representation of Black persons in various positive HIV test reports and AIDS cases exposure categories -- Men who have sex with men and injection drug use exposure categories -- Gender -- Perinatal transmission -- Age -- Immigration and HIV/AIDS surveillance -- Virus strain and drug resistance -- References -- Vulnerability to HIV/AIDS -- Determinants of health -- Income, education and employment -- Social support networks -- Social environments and culture -- Physical environments -- Personal health practices and coping skills -- Healthy child development -- Biology and genetic endowment -- Health services -- Gender -- Other factors that increase Black people's vulnerability to HIV/AIDS -- Sexual violence -- Racism -- Immigration -- References -- Current HIV/AIDS Research -- Funded research -- The Response to HIV/AIDS Among people from countries where HIV is endemic --

Methodology -- The response to HIV/AIDS in Canada - overview -- Population-specific strategies -- Population-specific networks and coalitions -- Response analysis -- Geographic distribution of projects -- Age -- Immigration -- Socio-economic conditions -- Stigma, discrimination, cultural practices and norms influencing access to services -- Populations within the Black population -- References -- Conclusions -- Reference -- Comprehensive reference list -- Appendix A: List of HIV-endemic countries -- Appendix B: 1) Search terms -- 2) Databases searched -- 3) Key websites -- Appendix C: Information-gathering template -- Appendix D: Organizations involved in the response to HIV/AIDS among people from countries where HIV is endemic: Black people of African and Caribbean descent living in Canada.

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