In 2011, Fenway Health became one of 19 sites within the Adolescent Trials Network (ATN). The ATN is funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct HIV/AIDS research among young people between the ages of 12 to 24 years old. As seen in the graph below, HIV prevention research is crucial among adolescents because this is where some of the highest incident rates of HIV infection are found…
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In the United States, 34% of all new HIV infections occur among young people between the ages of 15 and 24 years old. In Massachusetts, HIV infections among people between the ages of 13–24 years old account for about 12% of all new infections. In the midst of these alarming statistics, Fenway Health is proud to be the only site in New England that is a member of the Adolescent Trials Network (ATN); a national network sponsored by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development with programs specifically designed to reach out to HIV-infected and at-risk youth. To read more click here.
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