Latino men who have sex with men (MSM) continue to be disproportionately impacted by HIV/AIDS, and existing behavioral interventions do not meet their prevention needs. EDC is developing and evaluating the No Excuses/Sin Buscar Excusas one-session video-based intervention designed for culturally- and geographically-diverse English- and Spanish-speaking gay and bisexual Latino men. Working with community partners in New York City, a randomized efficacy trial is enrolling approximately 400 men, with the goal of testing whether the intervention reduces risk behaviors and promotes HIV testing. If effective, the project has the potential to surmount individual-level and organization barriers to the dissemination of HIV prevention to this at-risk population.
Director: Lydia O'Donnell
Duration: 2006–2009
Funders: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Partner: Hispanic AIDS Forum, Callen-Lorde Community Health Center, and Mile End Films