What
Are Asian and Pacific Islander HIV Prevention Needs?
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Resource: What
Are Asian and Pacific Islander HIV Prevention Needs?
Associated Organization: University of California,
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Country of Origin: USA
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Asians and Pacific Islanders (A&PIs) are as susceptible to HIV
infection as are other racial or ethnic groups. A&PIs are the
fastest growing population in the US. From 1980 to 1994, the A&PI
population doubled from 1.6% to 3.0% of the total US population. It is
estimated that the A&PI population will increase to 4.4% of the US
total, over 12 million persons, by the year 2020. 1
While the number of reported AIDS cases among A&PIs remains
small -- about 1% of total cases reported in the US 2
-- underreporting and a lack of detailed HIV surveillance about
A&PIs may mask the true nature of the epidemic among A&PIs.
Only the states of California, Hawai'i and New Mexico, local health
departments in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Oakland and New York City
and the territory of Guam report AIDS cases among A&PIs by
ethnicity/national origin
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Disability Association(s): AIDs related disabilities
Internet Location: http://www.caps.ucsf.edu/capsweb/API.html
Internet Resource Type: Web Site
Resource Type: AAPI Health and HIV/AIDS, Informational
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