May 19, 2016

May 19 Is National Asian/Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

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The 12th annual National Asian and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day will be held on Thursday, May 19. The theme is "Saving face can't make you safe. Talk about HIV for me, for you, for everyone."

The lead agency for this Awareness Day is The Banyan Tree Project -- a national campaign to end the silence and shame surrounding HIV/AIDS in Asian and Pacific Islander communities. To help commemorate the day, we've compiled an annotated list of online resources focusing on HIV/AIDS among Asians and Pacific Islanders.

  • National Asian and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. AIDS.gov web page with links to information and resources about HIV/AIDS in this community.

  • HIV/AIDS and Native Hawaiians/Other Pacific Islanders and HIV/AIDS and Asian Americans. Web pages from the Office of Minority Health with detailed statistical information about HIV testing, HIV and AIDS cases, and death rates among Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders and Asian Americans.

  • HIV Infections Among Asians in the United States. CDC fact sheet with recent HIV/AIDS statistics, plus information on risk factors and barriers to prevention among Asians living in the U.S. and dependent areas, and steps CDC is taking to address HIV/AIDS in this population group.

  • Case Studies to Improve Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Data Collection, Reporting, and Dissemination. Sixty-page report dated from the Asian and Pacific Islander American Health Forum.

  • Diagnoses of HIV Infection and AIDS in the United States and Dependent Areas, 2014. This CDC report includes information about HIV and AIDS cases among Asian and Pacific Islanders and five other racial/ethnic groups.

  • Epidemiology of HIV Infection Through 2014. This CDC slide set includes numerous tables, charts, and graphs with recent and historical information on HIV and AIDS diagnoses, including breakdowns by race/ethnicity, mode of exposure, gender, age, and state or territory.

  • HIV Surveillance by Race/Ethnicity Through 2014. This CDC slide set focuses specifically on racial and ethnic patterns and disparities in seven racial/ethnic groups, including Asian Americans and Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders.

  • Clinician's Guide to Working with Asians & Pacific Islanders Living with HIV. Booklet from the Asian and Pacific Islander Wellness Center.

  • BESAFE: A Cultural Competency Model for Asians and Pacific Islanders. This 96-page workbook was produced by the National Minority AIDS Education and Training Center and Howard University.

    Eric Brus is the Director of Health Information at AIDS Action Committee. This report is produced by the Health Library of the AIDS Action Committee in collaboration with the New England AIDS Education and Training Center Minority AIDS Initiative Project. The full version is available here.

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