HIV/AIDS in the Asian/Pacific-American Community

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Articles

I Never Imagined Seeing an AIDS-Free Generation: A Blog Entry by Pamela K. Santos (November 30, 2012)
From TheBody.com
HIV/AIDS and Asian Americans (November 29, 2012)
From Office of Minority Health
Effective HIV Surveillance Among Asian Americans and Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders (PDF) (November 2012)
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Cecilia's Story: Transgender, Chinese Emigre Talks About HIV Stigma and Survival (Video) (September 28, 2012)
Cecilia is a transgender woman, originally from China, who has been living with HIV for 18 years. A former substance abuser and survivor of assault, she shares the story of how stigma drove her away from her family -- and why reconciling with her mother is the reason she started HIV treatment.
From The Positive Project
California: API Wellness Boasts Broad Scope (May 25, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Chicago Observes National Asian/Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Day (May 24, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
APIAHF Commemorates National Asian and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (May 22, 2012)
Disaggregated data is still needed.
From Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum
HIV Frontlines: Addressing the Needs of the API Community in New York City (May 17, 2012)
A conversation with Robert Murayama, M.D., chief medical officer of Asian & Pacific Islander Coalition on HIV/AIDS Community Health Center (APICHA CHC).
From TheBody.com
Saving Face Can't Make You Safe (May 17, 2012)
To commemorate National Asian & Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, the Banyan Tree Project reminds us that we have to keep talking about HIV -- not just for ourselves, but for everyone else.
From The Banyan Tree Project
Do Asian-American Women Who Were Maltreated as Children Have a Higher Likelihood for HIV Risk Behaviors and Adverse Mental Health Outcomes? (March 1, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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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

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