This final episode in the Aging with HIV: Navigating the Future podcast series focuses on the distinct challenges faced by Black Americans aging with HIV, and the structural barriers disproportionately impacting their ability to access quality care and treatment. Joining ASA’s Equity Strategy Director Patrice Dickerson to discuss aging at the intersection of Blackness and HIV and how this intersectionality of identities involves navigating a complex landscape of health disparities, social inequities, and unique psychosocial challenges, are Douglas M. Brooks, Raymond A. Jetson and Linda H Scruggs. They also will touch on why their work as advocates is so crucial in bridging existing gaps and how cross-sector collaboration is so critical in advancing health equity for the Black community, especially for Black older adults living with HIV.

This podcast episode focuses on the unique challenges faced by Latino individuals aging with HIV, including barriers to accessing culturally competent care due to language, economic insecurity, stigma and geographic disparities. Luis Nava Molero, Director of the National Programs at Salud es Vida (Health is Life) at the Latino Commission on AIDS, sits downs with Victoria Ruiz, ASA’s Senior On Aging Institute Manager, to discuss how the Latino Commission on AIDS is spearheading health advocacy for Latinos—including those aging with HIV— and building capacity in community organizations.

Este episodio del pódcast se enfoca en los desafíos únicos que enfrentan las personas latinas que envejecen con el VIH, incluyendo las barreras para acceder a una atención culturalmente competente debido al idioma, la inseguridad económica, el estigma y las disparidades geográficas. Luis Nava Molero, Director de Programas Nacionales de Salud es Vida en la Comisión Latina sobre el SIDA, conversa con Victoria Ruiz, Gerente Principal del On Aging Institute de ASA, para hablar sobre cómo la Comisión Latina sobre el SIDA está liderando la defensa de la salud para los latinos—incluidos aquellos que envejecen con el VIH—y fortaleciendo la capacidad de las organizaciones comunitarias.