Exploring the Link Between the Spiritual Well-Being and Sexual Lives of African American Men Who Have Sex With Other Men
by Garland D. Jarmon
The purpose of this survey is to explore the potential link between the personal spirituality and sexual lives of African American men who have sex with other men.
HIV/AIDS is taking a greater toll on the African American community and there have been numerous suveys, focus groups, town hall meetings and other data gathering mechcanism created to assess or craft more messaging to this community. Through all this research there cotinues to be more movement forcing everyone from academia to those "boots on the ground" community based organizations to find more innovative ways to reach out and ask more focused questions as to the cause. For centuries spirituality has played a crucial role in African American culture. However, at almost 50% of all HIV/AIDS incidences in the US, it is beyond time to start looking at our cultural foundation in helping to address this disease.
Within the midst of this plethora of research Mr. Jarmon takes another unique approach seeking honest answers to gain a better perspective on the role that personal spirituality may or may not play in our fight against HIV/AIDS. Many focus groups have discovered the impact of religion within the multi-layered confines of HIV and AIDS among Black Men having sex with men paradigm. He ask that even if you do not have a spiritual leaning bone in your body, to answer as appropriately and honestly as you can.
The answers you provide are ANONYMOUS and CONFIDENTIAL. Your privacy is assured.
Here is the link to participate. It's all online and can be done in a matter of minutes.
https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/garlandj/158442
The purpose of this survey is to explore the potential link between the personal spirituality and sexual lives of African American men who have sex with other men.
HIV/AIDS is taking a greater toll on the African American community and there have been numerous suveys, focus groups, town hall meetings and other data gathering mechcanism created to assess or craft more messaging to this community. Through all this research there cotinues to be more movement forcing everyone from academia to those "boots on the ground" community based organizations to find more innovative ways to reach out and ask more focused questions as to the cause. For centuries spirituality has played a crucial role in African American culture. However, at almost 50% of all HIV/AIDS incidences in the US, it is beyond time to start looking at our cultural foundation in helping to address this disease.
Within the midst of this plethora of research Mr. Jarmon takes another unique approach seeking honest answers to gain a better perspective on the role that personal spirituality may or may not play in our fight against HIV/AIDS. Many focus groups have discovered the impact of religion within the multi-layered confines of HIV and AIDS among Black Men having sex with men paradigm. He ask that even if you do not have a spiritual leaning bone in your body, to answer as appropriately and honestly as you can.
The answers you provide are ANONYMOUS and CONFIDENTIAL. Your privacy is assured.
Here is the link to participate. It's all online and can be done in a matter of minutes.
Federal Agencies Involved in HIV/AIDS Research
Within the U.S. government, responsibility for HIV research primarily rests with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and is carried out in laboratories and clinics on the NIH campus in Bethesda, Maryland, and through a vast network of supported research at universities, medical centers, and clinical trial sites around the globe. But, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of Defense, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), and USAID also support important HIV/AIDS research initiatives. (Read an overview of HIV/AIDS Research.) This page provided brief profiles of the Federal agencies involved in HIV/AIDS research and links users to more detailed information.National Institutes of Health
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), the nation's medical research agency, includes 27 Institutes and Centers and is a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. NIH is the primary federal agency conducting and supporting basic, clinical, and translational medical research, and is investigating the causes, treatments, and cures for both common and rare diseases. NIH is the single largest public funder of HIV/AIDS research in the world. NIH’s HIV/AIDS research transcends every area of clinical medicine and basic scientific investigation, crossing the boundaries of nearly every Institute and Center (IC). NIH-supported scientists have been central to the investigation of the HIV disease process, the development of new therapies for HIV/AIDS, and the design and validation of methods of HIV prevention.
Read the FY2012 Trans-NIH AIDS Research By-Pass Budget Estimate and Trans-NIH Plan for HIV-Related Research
Office of AIDS Research (OAR)
The coordination of the diverse research portfolio demands an exceptional level of scientific coordination and management of research funds to identify the highest priority areas of scientific opportunity, enhance collaboration, minimize duplication, and ensure that precious research dollars are invested effectively and efficiently. These are the responsibilities of the NIH Office of AIDS Research. Located within the Office of the Director of NIH, OAR is responsible for the scientific, budgetary, legislative, and policy elements of the NIH’s HIV/AIDS-related research programs. Through the trans-NIH planning, budgeting, and portfolio assessment processes it administers, OAR is enhancing collaboration and ensuring that research dollars are invested in the highest priority areas of scientific opportunity that will lead to new tools in the global fight against AIDS. Read more about OAR.National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) conducts and supports research to better understand, treat, and ultimately prevent infectious, immunologic, and allergic diseases. Read about NIAID’s HIV/AIDS research program.NIAID’s Division of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome was formed to develop and implement the national research agenda to address the HIV/AIDS epidemic. The division works to ensure an end to the HIV/AIDS epidemic by increasing basic scientific knowledge of the pathogenesis and transmission of HIV, supporting the development of HIV therapies for HIV infection and its complications and co-infections, and supporting the development of vaccines and other prevention strategies.
NIAID’s Dale and Betty Bumpers Vaccine Research Center conducts research that facilitates the development of effective vaccines for human disease. The primary focus of research is the development of vaccines for AIDS.
Learn more about NIAID's HIV/AIDS research.
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