Raising Awareness about HIV/AIDS in Asian and Pacific Islander Communities

NAPIHAAD_Profile_logo May 19 is National Asian and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NAPIHAAD).

First observed in 2005, this observance day was founded by the Banyan Tree Project, with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to raise awareness about HIV and AIDS in Asian and Pacific Islander communities, help prevent HIV, and help those who are living with HIV.

The CDC estimates that only 28% of Asian Americans and 43% of Pacific Islanders have reported ever being tested for HIV, some of the lowest rates of testing. From 2008 to 2018, new HIV diagnoses among Asians, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders increased by 33 percent.

During NAPIHAAD, make a plan to get tested and encourage a partner, friend, or loved one, to get tested too. Individual health builds the community’s health.

Care Resource encourages community members to get tested for HIV and know their status. No one should delay their entry into quality HIV care.

Care Resource offers HIV testing at our health centers located in Midtown Miami, Little Havana and Fort Lauderdale, mobile testing vans and a no-cost at-home HIV testing for those living in Broward and Miami-Dade counties who qualify. Click here for testing locations, hours and more.

Through education, prevention, research, care and treatment and support services, Care Resource improves upon the health and overall quality of life of our diverse South Florida communities in need.

For media inquiries, please contact Jonathan Welsh, Associate Director of Communications and Development at jwelsh@careresource.org.