Here's the Plan'

BY HIV Plus Editors

October 10 2008 12:00 AM ET

Activists, led by the New York'based Latino Commission on AIDS, have released a five-page report calling for increased action by federal, state, and local governments in fighting the spread of HIV among Hispanics. Their recommendations:

>Strengthen partnerships between government health agencies and community-based groups serving Latinos.

>Create advertising and marketing campaigns aimed at Hispanics to promote HIV antibody testing and treatment.

>Develop a better understanding of the factors, such as language and cultural barriers, that contribute to a higher HIV risk for Latinos.

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