Perceptions of HIV self-testing promotion in black barbershop businesses: implications for equitable engagement of black-owned small businesses for public health programs

Abstract Background HIV self-testing (HIVST) offers an innovative and promising approach to increasing HIV testing among Black men in the United States, a population disproportionately affected by HIV. However, engaging Black men in traditional HIV prevention programs has been challenging due to sti...

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Published in:	BMC Public Health
Main Authors:	Donaldson F. Conserve, Allison Mathews, Samuel Janson, Ucheoma Nwaozuru, Larissa Jennings Mayo-Wilson, Tiarney D. Ritchwood, Aima A. Ahonkhai, Hassim Diallo, Tayo Korede, Arona Dieng, Angela F. Randolph, BRIDGE Research Team
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2024-09-01
Subjects:	HIV self-testing Men’s health HIV Business venues Implementation science Entrepreneurship
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-19973-x

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