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Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is the virus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). HIV weakens your immune system, which makes it hard for your body to fight off other health problems that it could normally resist. As time goes on, your body becomes less able to fight off diseases.

Among all Hispanics/Latinos, Hispanics/Latinas account for one out of every five new cases of HIV. Hispanic/Latina women are about five times more likely to get HIV than white women. Most of these women got HIV from having sex with a man. Cultural factors may play a part in the high rates of HIV among Hispanics/Latinas. It may be hard to talk about sex and even harder to convince a partner to use a condom.

Take these steps to protect yourself:

  • Use latex condoms every time you have any kind of sex (vaginal, oral, or anal).
  • If you use drugs and cannot or will not stop injecting drugs, use new, sterile syringes to prepare and inject drugs.
  • If you're getting a tattoo or having your body pierced, ask what procedures they use to prevent the spread of HIV. If they do not use new, sterilized, or disinfected equipment, go somewhere else.

Resources in English

Publications

  1. Federal resource  Women and HIV/AIDS — This comprehensive section of womenshealth.gov provides women and their loved ones with resources and information they can use to get help with HIV/AIDS. It provides information on prevention, testing, living with the disease, opportunistic infections, medical care, HIV/AIDS and pregnancy, civil rights, financial help, research and clinical trials, and the global HIV/AIDS epidemic.

    http://www.womenshealth.gov/HIV/

  2. Federal resource  HIV Infection In Women — This fact sheet addresses the special concerns that women with HIV/AIDS face.

    http://www3.niaid.nih.gov/topics/HIVAIDS/Understanding/Population+Specific+Information/womenHiv.htm...

  3. Federal resource  HIV/AIDS Among Hispanics/Latinos — This publication contains statistical facts about HIV/AIDS prevalence among Hispanics in the United States. Also included are historical trends and information about building better prevention programs.

    http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/hispanics/resources/factsheets/hispanic.htm

  4. Federal resource  HIV/AIDS: Hispanics/Latinos — This web site provides statistics on HIV/AIDS among hispanic and latino populations. It also offers tips to help prevent the spreading of sexually transmitted infections and links to other resouces.

    http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/hispanics/index.htm

  5. Federal resource  PDF file  How to Protect Yourself From AIDS — This publication gives an overview of HIV/AIDS and how to lower your risk of getting HIV by using female and male condoms. This publication also gives information on how to get tested for HIV.

    http://www.fda.gov/opacom/lowlit/aids.pdf

Organizations

  1. Federal resource  AIDS.gov
  2. Federal resource  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS
  3. Federal resource  Divisions of HIV/AIDS Prevention, CDC, HHS
  4. Federal resource  National Prevention Information Network, CDC, HHS
  5. Federal resource  Office of Minority Health, OPHS, OS, HHS
  6. National Alliance for Hispanic Health
  7. National Council of La Raza
  8. National Minority AIDS Council

Federal resource = Indicates Federal Resources

Recursos en español

Publicaciones

  1. Recurso Federal  Mujeres y el VIH/SIDA — Si usted tiene el VIH, vive con alguien que sufre de esta enfermedad, cuida a un amigo, hijo u otro miembro de su familia infectado con el VIH entonces necesitará información fiable que le ayudara a cada paso. Esta sección le proveerá la información que usted busca.

    http://www.womenshealth.gov/espanol/vih/

  2. Recurso Federal  PDF archivo  Consulta con el medico del VIH — Estas hojas tienen información sobre el tipo de médico que es recomendable para tratar el virus del VIH. También incluye sugerencias de preguntas que puede hacerle al médico sobre su tratamiento.

    http://aidsinfo.nih.gov/ContentFiles/ConsultaConElMedicoDelVIH_FS_sp.pdf

  3. Recurso Federal  Recursos nacionales para la prueba del VIH — Este sitio contiene información sobre el VIH/SIDA; incluye una lista de recursos acerca de la prueba del VIH y una herramienta para ubicar el lugar más cercano para hacerse el examen de VIH gratuitamente.

    http://www.hivtest.org/index_sp.cfm

  4. Recurso Federal  El VIH/SIDA Hoy — Esta hoja informativa contiene estadísticas sobre quién está infectado por el VIH/SIDA.

    http://www.cdcnpin.org/scripts/espanol/vih/vih.asp

  5. PDF archivo  Datos sobre el VIH y el SIDA. Cualquiera puede contraer SIDA. Aprenda como cuidarse (Copyright © NY State Dept) — Este libro tiene datos sobre el SIDA. Contesta muchas de las preguntas sobre tratamientos que pueden ayudar a las personas con VIH a mantenerse saludables durante un tiempo prolongado.

    http://www.health.state.ny.us/diseases/aids/docs/hivfactsspanish.pdf

  6. ¿Qué necesitan los latinos en EE.UU. para la prevención del VIH? (Copyright © UCA) — En EE.UU., los latinos (incluyendo los habitantes de Puerto Rico) se ven desproporcionadamente afectados por el VIH, ya que representan el 18% de todos los casos de SIDA aún cuando sólo son el 14% de la población. Esta hoja de datos resume las posibles causas de esta desmedida y qué está haciendo para reducir la taza de infección en la gente latina.

    http://www.caps.ucsf.edu/espanol/hojas/splatinorev.php

Organizaciones

  1. Recurso Federal  Centro de Información de la Oficina de Salud de las Minorías
  2. Recurso Federal  Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades, HHS

Recurso Federal = Recurso Federal

Resources reviewed March 2008.

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