Ryan White and Asian Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

In 2019, Asians comprised 1.5% of Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) clients; Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders represented .2% of those receiving RWHAP services. In the U.S., about 2% of HIV diagnoses in 2018 were Asians (CDC, 2020)

Asian and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is May 19

Viral Suppression: Asian and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander RWHAP Clients

According to the 2019 RWHAP Annual Client-Level Data Report, the percentage of RWHAP clients who achieved viral suppression has increased steadily in recent years, from 69.5% in 2010 to 88.1% in 2019. Improvements over this same time span have also been documented among RWHAP Asian clients (78.8% to 94.7%) and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander clients (70.5% to 88.2%). 

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
• AETC Clinical Resources Focused on Asians
• 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