Emerging Behavioral Strategies for the Prevention of HIV in Rural Areas

Behavioral prevention programs initiated in rural areas and programs that could be adapted for rural contexts demonstrate that preventive interventions at the population, community, targeted populations subgroups, and small group levels can reduce high-risk behavior in rural environments and are cost effective to deliver.

Abstract

HIV/AIDS prevention efforts have been concentrated in urban areas, despite increases in HIV in nonmetropolitan areas. This study reviews behavioral prevention programs initiated in rural areas and programs that could be adapted for rural contexts. Outcomes from these interventions demonstrate that preventive interventions at the population, community, targeted populations subgroups, and small group levels can reduce high-risk behavior in rural environments and are cost effective to deliver.