In this publication in American Journal of Bioethics, the concerns of current and future practices of molecular HIV surveillance (MHS) are examined. The commentary elaborates on the ethical implications of MHS and the potential harms it poses to communities.
As quoted from the abstract, “The authors discuss cases that crystalize three key concerns revolving around MHS, including: (1) the non-consensual re-purposing of personal health information and biomaterial for public health surveillance; (2) the enrollment of MHS data into a larger data assemblage to make determinations about transmission directionality, and the criminalizing implications that follow such determinations; and (3) the amplified targeting and stigmatization of our communities, whom are already oppressed and marginalized.” The piece calls for an intersectional racial and viral justice approach expanding beyond bioethics discussions to center participatory research and public health practice.
Read the piece here.