HIV/AIDS in the Asian/Pacific-American Community

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HIV/AIDS Among Asians and Pacific Islanders in the U.S. (August 2008)
A summary of key statistics and facts.
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From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

HIV/AIDS activist Nancy Shearer and her daughter

Articles

HIV/AIDS and Native Hawaiians/Other Pacific Islanders (December 16, 2011)
From Office of Minority Health
HIV/AIDS and Asian Americans (December 13, 2011)
From Office of Minority Health
APIAHF Commends HHS' Release of Data Standards That Will Improve Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Health (November 1, 2011)
From Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum
California: Closure of San Francisco's Queer Asian and Pacific Islander Programs Averted (August 22, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Reminder to Asian and Pacific Islander Community: HIV Testing Is Not Just for High-Risk Groups (June 29, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The Intersection Between HIV/AIDS and Domestic Violence in Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Women (May 19, 2011)
From Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum
Attention A&PI Community: Saving Face Really Can't Make Us Safe (May 19, 2011)
To commemorate National Asian & Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, the Asian & Pacific Islander Wellness Center's Stephanie Goss calls for the community to fight against stigma.
From Asian & Pacific Islander Wellness Center
Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum Statement on the President's FY2012 Budget (February 18, 2011)
From Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum
News Flash: Asians and Pacific Islanders Have the Lowest HIV Testing Rates (November 22, 2010)
From The Body
Have You Done It Lately? (November 21, 2010)
From The Body
HHS Awards $3.5 Million to Expand HIV/AIDS Care Capacity for Minorities (October 1, 2010)
From AIDS.gov
Florida: Health Care Conference Targets HIV/AIDS (September 16, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
California: CDC Funds Bay Area Collaborative to Deliver HIV Prevention to Asians and Pacific Islanders (August 25, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
NMAC Honors National Asian and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (May 19, 2010)
From National Minority AIDS Council
Today, May 19, Is National Asian and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: A Blog Entry From Positive Policy (May 19, 2010)
From The Body
May 19: National Asian & Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: A Blog Entry From Positive Policy (May 18, 2010)
From The Body
Minnesota Observes National Native HIV/AIDS Day (March 22, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CDC Celebrates National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (March 19, 2010)
National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day recognizes the impact of HIV/AIDS in Native populations, and encourages increased efforts for HIV prevention and care among Native peoples, including American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders.
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
In Recognition of U.S. National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day on March 20 (March 19, 2010)
From National Minority AIDS Council
National Asian and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (May 19, 2009)
From U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Fighting HIV in Communities of Color (Spring 2009)
To read PDF, click here.
In Achieve, from ACRIA and GMHC
HIV/AIDS Behaviors and Interventions in Chinese Americans (August 2008)
From Population Reference Bureau
Many People in All Racial Groups Believe in HIV Conspiracy Theories, Study Finds (March 2006)
In Journal of AIDS
HIV/AIDS Among Minority Women (December 2005)
[Archived Article]
A summary of key statistics with a plan to mobilize against HIV.
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From U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
First Annual National Asian and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: Statement by NIAID Director Anthony S. Fauci (May 17, 2005)
[Archived Article]
From U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
HIV Infection in Minority Populations (April 2005)
[Archived Article]
From U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
California: Local Asian and Native American Groups Receive CDC Funds (April 21, 2004)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
HIV Prevention Among NYC Asian Immigrants (December 2003)
[Archived Article]
Researchers are conducting a study to assess the impact of community resources on the health of Asian immigrants.
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
The Forgotten Minority: Asians and Pacific-Islanders in New York Battling HIV/AIDS (December 2003)
[Archived Article]
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
Hepatitis B a Deadly Threat to U.S. Asians (July/August 2003)
[Archived Article]
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
New York City Restores HIV Service Funds for Minorities (June 19, 2003)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Asian Americans at High Risk for Hepatitis C Liver Cancer (May 23, 2003)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
New York City: Traditional South Asians Face Higher Risk of HIV/AIDS (May 15, 2003)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Hepatitis B a Deadly Threat to U.S. Asians (April 30, 2003)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
You Have HIV ... And You Have AIDS (April 2003)
[Archived Article]
Why are so many New Yorkers coming so late to care? Race -- and access to insurance -- may play a strong role.
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
New York City Panel Says Health Cutbacks Fall Hardest on Minorities (March 19, 2003)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Unprotected Sex and Associated Risk Factors Among Young Asian and Pacific Islander Men Who Have Sex With Men (January 31, 2003)
[Archived Article]
In SHOP Talk: School Health Opportunities and Progress Bulletin, from Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States
Progress Reported on Curbing Racial Disparities in HIV Care (October 30, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Ohio AIDS Ad Campaign Focuses on Minorities (October 11, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Children of the Epidemic (April/May 2002)
[Archived Article]
The impact of HIV on young gay men of color.
In Positive Living, from AIDS Project Los Angeles
Report Says U.S. Minorities Get Lower-Quality Health Care; Moral Implications of Widespread Pattern Noted (March 21, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Policy Facts: Communities of Color and HIV/AIDS (January 2002)
[Archived Article]
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From AIDS Action Council
Fact Sheet: Sexuality and Underserved Youth in Communities of Color (June/July 2001)
[Archived Article]
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In SIECUS Report, from Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States
It's All About Empowerment -- A Visit With HIV/AIDS Activist Nancy Shearer (December 2000)
Interview with a Filipina mother and HIV advocate.
In Positive Living, from AIDS Project Los Angeles
Viewpoint (May 2000)
"A Matter of Access".
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
HIV/STD Knowledge, Attitudes, and Risk Behaviors Among Hmong-American Adolescents (February 4, 2000)
In SHOP Talk: School Health Opportunities and Progress Bulletin, from Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States
HIV/AIDS Among Racial/Ethnic Minority Men Who Have Sex With Men -- United States, 1989-1998 (January 14, 2000)
[Archived Article]
In Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The "Other" Epidemic: AIDS Among Asian-Americans (June 1999)
[Archived Article]
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
Fact Sheet: HIV/AIDS and People of Color (June/July 1999)
[Archived Article]
To read PDF, click here.
In SIECUS Report, from Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States
Clinician's Guide to Working With Asians and Pacific Islanders Living With HIV (PDF) (1999)
From Asian & Pacific Islander Wellness Center
Annotated Bibliography: Culturally Competent Sexuality Education Resources (December 1996/January 1997)
[Archived Article]
To read PDF, click here.
In SIECUS Report, from Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States
Concern About AIDS in Minority Communities (December 1995)
[Archived Article]
In FDA Consumer, from U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Resources

Asian & Pacific Islander Wellness Center (Regularly Updated)
The oldest and most comprehensive non-profit HIV/AIDS services organization in North America targeting Asian & Pacific Islander communities, in San Francisco .
National Asian and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (May 12, 2011)
This specialty page contains information and resources about HIV/AIDS and the Asian and Pacific Islander communities in observance of this awareness day.
From AIDSinfo