Study links Latino immigrants' HIV testing to level of adaptation to U.S. culture

November 25, 2009 | 4:34 pm

Latino immigrants considered at risk for HIV are less likely to be tested or to have access to healthcare services if they are in the country illegally and have not fully adapted to U.S. culture, according to a new study.

The findings underscore the need for more targeted education and prevention programs within the diverse Latino community, which accounts for a disproportionate number of new HIV and AIDS cases in the U.S., said Janni Kinsler, one of six UCLA researchers who conducted the study.

“HIV is not declining, and it should be,â€