'Investing in and providing housing for individuals living with HIV/AIDS allows them to focus on other aspects of their lives, such as their mental and physical health, without the ever-present worry of not having a place to lay their heads.'
conditions that continue to fuel transmission. One is New York City’s lack of sufficient affordable housing.
The reality is that the line connecting HIV/AIDS and housing insecurity is clear. Homelessness increases a person’s risk of contracting HIV, and contracting HIV increases a person’s likelihood of experiencing homelessness. In fact, given the high cost of medications and health-related absences from work, people living with HIV/AIDS are at aNew York’s lack of housing security creates a never-ending cycle.
When HIV hit New York City in the 1970s and 80s, it quickly became the center of a global epidemic. With little known about the diseases, hysteria ensued, leading to the mass stigmatization of HIV/AIDS. Though massive strides have been made to understand the virus and how to prevent infection, it is more than just about the medicine.
The truth is that housing is a core necessity – especially for individuals with underlying health concerns. Investing in and providing housing for individuals living with HIV/AIDS allows them to focus on other aspects of their lives, such as their mental and physical health, without the ever-present worry of not having a place to lay their heads.
The status of Homelessness is one of the structural drivers of the spread of HIV – the rate of HIV diagnosis in New York City’s shelter system is
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