Race/Ethnicity May 19 is National Asian and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
May 19 is National Asian and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
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- Category: Race/Ethnicity
- Published on Monday, 18 May 2015 00:00
- Written by HIVandHepatitis.com
Tuesday, May 19, marks the annual observation of National Asian and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, an occasion to increase awareness of HIV within these communities and stress the importance of testing, care, and treatment.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), while Asians in the U.S. have a low and declining HIV incidence rate relative to other racial/ethnic groups -- 2% in 2010 -- the absolute number of new cases is increasing along with the growth of the Asian population. More than 80% of Asians diagnosed with HIV in 2013 were gay and bisexual men, and 1 in 5 Asians with HIV are not aware they are infected.
Resources:
- AIDS.gov: National Asian and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
- AIDSinfo: National Asian and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
- Asian and Pacific Islander Wellness Center
- Banyan Tree Project: Saving Face Can't Make You Safe
- CDC: HIV Infection Among Asians in the United States and Dependent Areas (fact sheet)
- Twitter hash tag: #APIMay19
5/18/15
Source
CDC. HIV Infection Among Asians in the United States and Dependent Areas. Fact sheet. Updated April 3, 2015.
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