Did you know that African Americans account for 49% of all new cases of HIV infection in the United States? 
Minority Communities
General Information
AIDS Cases by Race/Ethnicity (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Estimated number persons with a diagnosis of AIDS in the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
HIV/AIDS and Minorities Information (National Library of Medicine, NIH)
General resources on HIV/AIDS and minorities including African Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanic/Latino Americans, and Native Americans and Alaskan Natives from NLM’s Special Information Services (SIS). Some resources are available in Español/Spanish.
HIV/AIDS Awareness Days (Health and Human Services)
HIV/AIDS affects different communities and groups in different ways. The purpose of HIV/AIDS Awareness Days is to bring these challenges to light and to highlight prevention education to combat the spread of the disease.
HIV/AIDS Surveillance by Race/Ethnicity (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Surveillance slide set of the estimated number persons with a diagnosis of AIDS and estimated number of persons with HIV in the 50 states and the District of Columbia – 19 slides available in PDF, Powerpoint or Flash format.
HIV Infection in Minority Populations (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH)
This fact sheet provides a summary of the impact of HIV infection in minority populations and the research goals and trends specific to minority communities.
Minorities and Biomedical Research (PDF - 86 KB) (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH)
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) has long recognized that minority populations bear a disproportionate burden of sickness and disease in the United States. Differences in racial and ethnic backgrounds can affect susceptibility to infectious and immunologic diseases, including acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), asthma, sexually transmitted infections, and kidney disease. This document outlines and discusses NIAID’s effort to pursue research of interest to minority communities.
Minority HIV/AIDS Information (Office of Minority Health)
The mission of the Office of Minority Health (OMH) is to improve and protect the health of racial and ethnic minority populations through the development of health policies and programs that will eliminate health disparities. The OMH’s website provides access to a variety of information and topics related to HIV/AIDS.
NIH (FY 2008) Plan for HIV-Related Research (PDF - 564 KB) (National Institutes of Health)
The Plan for HIV-Related Research provides a roadmap for the NIH AIDS research effort, which is carried out by nearly all of the NIH Institutes and Centers. Chapter 5 of the document outlines how NIH’s HIV/AIDS research relates to racial and ethnic minorities.
Specific Communities
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Hispanic or Latino
American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian
Asian and Pacific Islander
African Americans: Answers about HIV Vaccine Research (PDF - 86 KB) (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH)
The AIDS crisis is not over and HIV/AIDS continues to disproportionately affect minority communities, including African Americans. This resource explains HIV Vaccine Research and its role in future prevention efforts.
A Heightened National Response to the HIV/AIDS Crisis among African Americans (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
A resource documenting the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) expanded response to the HIV/AIDS health crisis confronting the African American community.
HIV/AIDS in African Americans (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Of all racial and ethnic groups in the United States, HIV and AIDS have hit African Americans the hardest. The reasons are not directly related to race or ethnicity, but rather to some of the barriers faced by many African Americans. This resource from the CDC provides information resources regarding HIV/AIDS in the African American Community.
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (Health and Human Services)
This annual awareness day was created to raise awareness among African Americans about HIV/AIDS and its devastating impact on African American communities. This resource provides information on prevention, testing, treatment and vaccine research as well as educational materials, public service announcements and fact sheets.
On the Front Lines: Fighting HIV/AIDS in African American Communities (PDF - 208 KB) (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
The U.S. hiv epidemic, which began primarily among white gay men over a decade ago, has expanded to affect an increasing number of populations, with African-American communities among those most dramatically affected. This resource outlines how the disease poses a fundamental threat to the future health, well-being, and human potential of many African-American communities.
infoSIDA (AIDSinfo)
Links to AIDSinfo materials and information available en español.
Hispanics/Latinos (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
The HIV/AIDS epidemic is a serious threat to the Hispanic/Latino community. This resource provides information about HIV/AIDS in the Hispanic/Latino community.
HIV/AIDS among Hispanics (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
The HIV/AIDS epidemic is a serious threat to the Hispanic community. In addition to being a population seriously affected by HIV, Hispanics continue to face challenges in accessing health care, prevention services, and treatment. This resource from the CDC provides information resources regarding the Hispanic and Latino community. En español [http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/spanish/resources/factsheets/hispanic.htm]
National Latino AIDS Awareness Day (Health and Human Services)
In 2004, Latinos accounted for 20% of the new AIDS cases in the U.S., indicative of the increasing impact of HIV/AIDS within the Latino community. This resource provides information on prevention, testing, treatment and vaccine research as well as educational materials, public service announcements and fact sheets.
Prevención del VIH/SIDA (HIV/AIDS Prevention Resources in Spanish) (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
This site presents HIV/AIDS information from the CDC in Spanish.
American Indian Health - HIV/AIDS (National Library of Medicine, NIH)
Links to American Indian-specific HIV/AIDS resources collected by that National Library of Medicine.
HIV/AIDS among American Indians and Alaska Natives (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Even though the numbers of HIV and AIDS diagnoses for American Indians and Alaska Natives represent less than 1% of the total number of HIV/AIDS cases reported, the community overall is disproportionately affected by HIV/AIDS. This resource from the CDC provides information resources regarding the Native American and Alaska Native community.
Indian Health Service HIV/AIDS Program (Indian Health Service, HHS)
This resource provides information on IHS's collaborative HIV/AIDS program to provide prevention and treatment services to the American Indian/Alaska Native community.
National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (Health and Human Services)
HIV/AIDS continues to increase among Native people. Per population, American Indians/Alaska Natives have the third highest rates of HIV/AIDS behind African Americans and Hispanics. This resource provides information on prevention, testing, treatment and vaccine research as well as educational materials, public service announcements and fact sheets.
HIV/AIDS among Asians and Pacific Islanders (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Asians and Pacific Islanders account for approximately 1% of the total number of HIV/AIDS cases reported in the United States, however the number of AIDS diagnoses in this group has increased steadily in recent years. This resource from the CDC provides information resources regarding the Asian and Pacific Islander community.
National Asian and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (Health and Human Services)
This awareness day intends to raise awareness among Asians and Pacific Islanders in the U.S. about the devastating impact of HIV/AIDS. This resource provides information on prevention, testing, treatment and vaccine research as well as educational materials, public service announcements and fact sheets.