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Highlights in Minority Health
October 15, 2004

 Abre los ojos. El VIH no tiene fronteras. Open your eyes. HIV has no borders. October 15th, 2004, National Latino AIDS Awareness Day.

NATIONAL LATINO AIDS AWARENESS DAY
October 15th 2004 is National Latino AIDS Awareness Day and it marks the last day of Hispanic Heritage month.
Overall, Hispanics/Latinos represent an estimated 20% of new HIV infections.  While Hispanics/Latinos make up 13% of the U.S. population, they account for 18% of all AIDS cases ever reported, 17% of all AIDS deaths ever reported, 20% of all new HIV infections estimated to occur among men, and 18% of all new HIV infections estimated to occur among women.
CDC, the nation’s disease prevention agency, undertakes a broad array of programs to help communities fight HIV and AIDS.  Through community funding for HIV prevention, research, and the transfer of vital information and know-how, CDC forms partnerships with communities affected by the epidemic to produce the most effective response possible.
 
FOR MORE INFORMATION
  OMH Fact Sheet: Eliminate Disparities in HIV & AIDS
  Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
    National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHSTP)
      Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention (DHAP)
        HIV/AIDS Among Hispanics in the United States
          En Español
        Protecting the Health of Latino Communities: Combating HIV/AIDS
          En Español
  National Institute for Allergy & Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
  National Women’s Health Information Center (NWHIC)
    Health Problems in Hispanic American/Latino Women: HIV/AIDS
  Advocates for Youth
    Latino Adolescents and HIV/AIDS
  Kaiser Family Foundation
    Addressing HIV/AIDS Latino Perspective and Policy Recommendations
  Latino Commission on AIDS


 

 

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