Is 'Geo Behavioral Vulnerability' Putting More Black Woman At Risk Of Contracting HIV?

2,582 views · Published 5 October 2017 · 5:49 · Indexed 26 October 2026

Channel: Roland S. Martin · 2017 · News & Politics

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Heterosexual women in Philadelphia are at high risk of contracting HIV than their white counterparts. Studies show it is not behavior that is the source of the increased risk.

Some researchers believe the increased risk is a result of "geo behavioral vulnerability" which means it’s not just what you do, but where you do it and with whom.

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