October 15, 2008 marks the sixth annual observance of National Latino AIDS Awareness Day (NLAAD). The purpose of this day is to increase awareness of HIV/AIDS within the Latino community.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 2006 HIV/AIDS surveillance report, 18 percent of new HIV/AIDS diagnoses in the United States occurred within the Latino community. The theme of this year's NLAAD is "United we can: HIV/AIDS stops here. Prevention starts with us." which emphasizes the importance of HIV testing, prevention, education, research, treatment, and raising HIV/AIDS awareness in the Latino community.
The links on this page provide information about NLAAD, including AIDSinfo resources and other resources on treatment, prevention, and research for the Latino community.