Ryan White and Asian Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
TargetHIV
Asians and Pacific Islanders (APIs) represent just two percent (2%) of new HIV infections, although new HIV infections among API gay/bisexual men have increased dramatically in recent years. Asians comprise 1.4 percent of Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) clients; Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders comprise .2% of those receiving RWHAP services.
Asian and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is May 19
Viral Suppression: Asian and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander RWHAP Clients
According to 2016 HRSA client-level data, the percentage of RWHAP clients who achieved viral suppression has increased steadily in recent years, from 69.5% in 2010 to 84.9% in 2016. Improvements over the years have also been documented among RWHAP Asian clients (78.8 to 92.3 percent from 2010-2016) and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander clients (70.5 to 84.8 percent from 2010-2016).
TA and Training Resources
The HRSA HIV/AIDS Bureau and its partners have developed a number of resources to address HIV/AIDS among API populations.
Highlights include the following:
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Source:Topic Areas:Key Populations, Cultural Competency, MSM - Men who have Sex with Men, Transgender, Stigma/Legal, Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program & Parts, Part A - Hard Hit Urban Areas, Part A - Planning Councils, Part B - States/Territories, Part C - Community-Based Early Intervention, Part D - Women, Infants, Children, Youth, Part F - Dental Programs, Part F - HIV/AIDS Clinical Training, Part F - SPNS Models of Care