National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; National Institutes of Health
NIAID Online Update - May 12, 2008

The incidence of AIDS is on the rise among Asians and Pacific Islanders. Unfortunately, evidence suggests that they get tested for HIV at lower rates than other U.S. populations despite a comparable risk of HIV infection. To commemorate National Asian and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day on May 19, Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., Director, NIAID, notes that it is imperative to mobilize preventive and therapeutic services to protect this multifaceted community from the scourge of HIV/AIDS.

On this commemorative day, we thank those who provide HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment to Asian and Pacific Islander communities. We also thank the Asians and Pacific Islanders who have volunteered for clinical trials to develop and test HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment methods, and we urge even more members of this community to participate in such research. Finally, we encourage Asians and Pacific Islanders¡and, indeed, all communities¡to fight the stigma associated with HIV/AIDS and to champion HIV testing as part of routine medical care.

For more information, go to: http://www3.niaid.nih.gov/about/directors/news/api_08.htm.

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