Citation

McCree DH, Koenig LJ, Basile KC, Fowler D, Green Y. J. Womens Health (Larchmont) 2015; 24(5): 331-335.

Affiliation

1 Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , Atlanta, Georgia .

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, Mary Ann Liebert Publishers)

DOI

10.1089/jwh.2015.5301

PMID

25973798

Abstract

In 2012, the White House established a working group in recognition of the need to understand and address the intersection of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and violence against women and girls. This report describes the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)'s efforts for addressing intimate partner violence and HIV among women and provides suggestions for future prevention efforts. CDC's current efforts are focused on understanding these often co-occurring public health problems, identifying effective interventions, and ensuring that states and communities have the capacity and resources to implement prevention approaches based on the best available evidence. Additional research is needed on effective strategies for integrating violence prevention and HIV programming into health services targeting adolescent girls and women who experience intimate partner violence or are at risk for HIV.

Language: en