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Article: NYC study of gay men offers outreach, education.(Gay Men' Health Crisis HIV Prevention Department 1998 Gay and Bisexual Men Sexual Health Survey)
- Article from:
- AIDS Alert
- Article date:
- September 1, 1999
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HIV rate is low, and safer sex is status quo
A recent study in New York City of the sexual behavior of gay and bisexual men shows that communities can successfully combine data-collecting efforts with outreach services and education to target a specific population for HIV prevention.
The survey was administered on New York City streets by a large group of volunteers with the Gay Men's Health Crisis (GMHC), a New York City-based AIDS advocacy group. Called the GMHC HIV Prevention Department 1998 Gay and Bisexual Men Sexual Health Survey, it included self-reports of sexual behavior by 7,065 men.
This type of grass-roots survey could be modified ...