Specific Populations: Minorities
Source: National Library of Medicine
Links to information and resources about HIV/AIDS and Asian Americans, including links to resources in some Asian languages.
http://asianamericanhealth.nlm.nih.gov/chronic03.html
Source: AIDSinfo
Information and links about Caribbean-American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day and HIV/AIDS research and resources for the Caribbean-American population.
http://www.aidsinfo.nih.gov/education-materials/hiv-aids-awareness-days/161/caribbean-american-hiv-aids-awareness-day
Source: Department of Health and Human Services
Report that contains an overview of racial and ethnic health disparities and information on the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Action Plan to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities (“HHS Disparities Action Plan”).
http://www.minorityhealth.hhs.gov/npa/files/Plans/HHS/HHS_Plan_complete.pdf
Source: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Fact sheet that provides an overview of HIV infection in minority populations, including information on current research.
http://www.niaid.nih.gov/topics/HIVAIDS/Understanding/Population%20Specific%20Information/Pages/minorityPopulations.aspx
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Fact sheet that describes the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the American Indian and Alaska Native community, including information on statistics, risk factors and barriers to prevention, and prevention strategies.
http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/resources/factsheets/aian.htm
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Fact sheet on HIV/AIDS among Asians and Pacific Islanders, including statistics, risk factors, and information on prevention.
http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/resources/factsheets/API.htm
Source: Indian Health Service
Information about the Indian Health Service HIV/AIDS Program, including links to health care provider and community resources, fact sheets, and other resources relating to HIV/AIDS in the American Indian and Alaska Native communities.
http://www.ihs.gov/hivaids/
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Report containing information about perinatal HIV infection rates, broken down by race/ethnicity.
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5904a2.htm?s_cid=mm5904a2_e
Source: AIDSinfo
Information and links about National Asian and Pacific Islander (API) HIV/AIDS Awareness Day and HIV/AIDS research and resources for the API population.
http://aidsinfo.nih.gov/education-materials/hiv-aids-awareness-days/157/national-asian-and-pacific-islander-hiv-aids-awareness-day
Source: AIDSinfo
Information and links about National Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian) HIV/AIDS Awareness Day and HIV/AIDS research and resources for the American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian populations.
http://aidsinfo.nih.gov/education-materials/hiv-aids-awareness-days/150/national-native-hiv-aids-awareness-day
Source: Department of Health and Human Services
Agency that develops health policies and programs to eliminate health disparities in racial and ethnic minorities.
http://www.minorityhealth.hhs.gov/#
Source: National Library of Medicine
Webpage with links to HIV/AIDS-related resources for Asian and Pacific Islanders.
http://sis.nlm.nih.gov/hiv/Topic.php?topicID=1203&subtopicID=1210
Source: National Library of Medicine
Webpage with links to HIV/AIDS-related resources for Native Americans.
http://sis.nlm.nih.gov/hiv/Topic.php?topicID=1203&subtopicID=1220
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