Planning and Implementing a Statewide Soccer HIV Awareness and Health Promotion Intervention for African-born Men Living in the United States

Woyah, Augustus; Nnaji, Chioma; Bova, Carol A.

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“…The World Health Organization report on 'Health of Migrants -The Way Forward' suggests that "approaches to manage the health consequences of migration have not kept pace with growing challenges associated with the volume, speed, diversity and disparity of modern migration patterns, and do not sufficiently address the existing health inequities, nor determining factors of migrant health, includ- In contrast to African immigrants in the Netherlands, [4][5][6][7] United Kingdom and Germany, 8 there are very few published studies on the health of African immigrants in the United States. Most studies on African immigrants have focused primarily on infectious diseases including HIV, [9][10][11] hepatitis B 12 and latent tuberculosis, 13 while non-communicable conditions remain largely understudied.…”

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Cardiometabolic Health in African Immigrants to the United States: A Call to Re-examine Research on African-descent Populations

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In the 20th century, Africans in Sub-Saharan Africa had lower rates of cardiometabolic disease than Africans who migrated. However, in the 21st century, beyond infectious diseases, the triple epidemics of obesity, diabetes and hypertension have taken hold in Africa. Therefore, Africans are acquiring these chronic diseases at different rates and different intensity prior to migration. To ensure optimal care and health outcomes, the United States practice of grouping all African-descent populations into the “Black/ African American” category without regard to country of origin masks socioeconomic and cultural differences and needs re-evaluation. Overall, research on African-descent populations would benefit from a shift from a racial to an ethnic perspective. To demonstrate the value of disaggregating data on African-descent populations, the epidemiologic transition, social, economic, and health characteristics of African immigrants are presented. Ethn Dis. 2015;25(3):373- 380.

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Cardiometabolic Health in African Immigrants to the United States: A Call to Re-examine Research on African-descent Populations

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“…The issue of stigma in this population extends far beyond HIV infection; it includes barriers and misconceptions about the US health care system as well as legal and linguistic challenges, leading to a reluctance to seek both screening and care [1]. In addition, it is common for African-born men to use fewer health services because of difficulty taking time off from work due to multiple competing demands, cultural barriers, immigration issues, stigma concerns, and mistrust [8]. Therefore, interventions are needed to reduce barriers to HIV testing, decrease stigma, and increase access to health care services for African-born US residents [1, 2, 4, 6, 10-12].…”

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“…Staff work closely with African-born community members, organizations, civic groups and businesses to provide services in a way that understands, respects, and incorporates culture. One HIV-awareness program developed by AFIA in collaboration with community members is the African Health Cup (AHC) [8]. …”

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“…The AHC is a soccer tournament held annually to improve HIV awareness by “couching” HIV testing and prevention education within general health promotion activities [8]. This program, which capitalizes on Africans' love for the game of soccer, began in 2010 with six teams and has grown to 12 teams.…”

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“…Attendance at the tournament reaches over 500 people. As part of the AHC, soccer players and coaches commit to taking part in a 30-minute discussion that focuses on HIV-related topics, including HIV testing, care, treatment, prevention, and stigma [8]. To reduce stigma and normalize HIV testing, other health screenings (e.g., blood pressure, glucose, cholesterol) are offered during the AHC.…”

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HIV Stigma, Testing Attitudes and Health Care Access Among African-Born Men Living in the United States

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The purpose of this study was to describe HIV-testing attitudes, HIV related stigma and health care access in African-born men taking part in the African Health Cup (AHC), a soccer tournament held annually to improve HIV awareness and testing. Venue sampling was used to collect survey and qualitative interview data related to HIV-testing attitudes, stigma and experiences associated with the AHC. The sample included 135 survey respondents and 27 interview participants. AHC participants were successfully accessing health care services. Although the AHC was viewed positively, HIV testing rates remain low due to stigma and privacy concerns. This population continues to have misconceptions about HIV transmission and to use condoms inconsistently. The AHC is a successful intervention to engage African-born men in HIV awareness and education. More work is needed to enhance these AHC aspects and address stigma and privacy concerns related to using onsite health screenings. Continuing to develop novel strategies to educate African-born immigrants about HIV is urgently needed

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HIV and Immigrants from Sub-Saharan Africa and the Caribbean Living in the United States

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Nnaji

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HIV in US Communities of Color

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Planning and Implementing a Statewide Soccer HIV Awareness and Health Promotion Intervention for African-born Men Living in the United States

Cited by 11 publications

References 6 publications

Cardiometabolic Health in African Immigrants to the United States: A Call to Re-examine Research on African-descent Populations

Cardiometabolic Health in African Immigrants to the United States: A Call to Re-examine Research on African-descent Populations

HIV Stigma, Testing Attitudes and Health Care Access Among African-Born Men Living in the United States

HIV and Immigrants from Sub-Saharan Africa and the Caribbean Living in the United States

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