In 2021, Asians and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders each comprised less than 2% of Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) clients (RWHAP Annual Client-Level Data Report, HRSA, 2022). In the U.S., about 2+% of HIV diagnoses in 2019 were Asian, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islanders (CDC, 2022)
Viral Suppression: Asian and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander RWHAP Clients
According to the RWHAP Annual Client-Level Data Report (HRSA, 2022), the percentage of RWHAP clients who achieved viral suppression has increased steadily, from 69.5% in 2010 to 89.7% in 2021. Improvements over this same time span have also been documented among RWHAP Asian clients (78.8% to 95.9%) and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander clients (70.5% to 87.8%). However, from 2020 to 2021, viral suppression among Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander clients decreased, from 90.7% to 87.8%.
TA and Training Resources
HRSA's HIV/AIDS Bureau and its partners have developed a number of resources to address HIV/AIDS among API populations.
- National HIV Curriculum: HIV in Racial and Ethnic Minority Populations
- Clinician's Guide to Working with Asian and Pacific Islanders Living with HIV
- BESAFE: A Cultural Competency Model for Asians and Pacific Islanders
- The Compendium of Culturally Competent Promising Practices: The Role of Traditional Health in HIV Clinical Management