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National Latino AIDS Awareness Day

October 15, 2009

October 15 is National Latino AIDS Awareness Day (NLAAD). The purpose of the annual observance is to raise awareness to help stem the spread of HIV/AIDS in the Hispanic/Latino community.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the HIV epidemic disproportionately impacts the Hispanic/Latino community. Hispanics/Latinos comprise 15% of the U.S. population, but accounted for 18% of all new HIV/AIDS diagnoses in the 34 states with long-term, confidential, name-based HIV reporting in 2007.

The theme of this year's NLAAD is "United: We can stop HIV and prevent AIDS." The theme speaks to the importance of working together to improve access to quality HIV/AIDS services within Hispanic/Latino communities nationwide.

The links on this page provide information about NLAAD and resources on treatment, prevention, and research related specifically to the Hispanic/Latino community.

National Latino AIDS Awareness Day Web Sites

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Latino AIDS Awareness Day Web Site

2009 Statement by Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), on National Latino AIDS Awareness Day [En español]

2009 Statement by Dr. Howard Koh, Assistant Secretary for Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Regarding National Latino AIDS Awareness Day [En español]

2009 Statement by Dr. Anthony Fauci, the Director of National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institutes of Health (NIH), on National Latino AIDS Awareness Day

2009 Statement by Dr. Kevin Fenton, the Director of the National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), on National Latino AIDS Awareness Day

CDC National Latino AIDS Awareness Day Web Site [En español]

AIDSinfo Resources

AIDSinfo and its Spanish-language companion Web site, infoSIDA, provide HIV/AIDS treatment and research information in both English and Spanish:

HIV/AIDS Clinical Trials [En español]: Database of clinical trials designed to help patients and health care providers locate trials studying HIV/AIDS.
HIV Vaccine Information [En español]: Links to HIV vaccine clinical trials as well as fact sheets about therapeutic and preventive HIV vaccines.
HIV/AIDS Drug Information [En español]: Database of fact sheets on HIV/AIDS-related drugs.
Glossary of HIV/AIDS-Related Terms [En español]: Comprehensive glossary of HIV/AIDS terminology in both English and Spanish.
HIV/AIDS Fact Sheets [En español]: Consumer health information that supplements the HIV/AIDS treatment guidelines.
Live Help [En español] One-on-one assistance via the internet to help people navigate the AIDSinfo and infoSIDA Web sites and get federally approved information on HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention research, HIV/AIDS clinical trials, and treatment guidelines. Assistance is also available by calling 800-448-0440.

Information about HIV/AIDS-Related Research

FY 2010 Trans-NIH Plan for HIV-Related Research [En español]: Comprehensive plan for HIV-related research across all of NIH for 2010. Chapter 5 of this plan focuses on research related to specific populations, including racial and ethnic populations. Developed by the Office of AIDS Research (OAR).

HIV/AIDS-Related Journal Articles about Hispanics/Latinos: Links to published journal articles and research study results. From PubMed.

HIV/AIDS-Related Clinical Trials for Hispanics/Latinos: Links to federally and privately sponsored clinical trials. From ClinicalTrials.gov.

HIV/AIDS and Latinos [En español]: Information on how HIV/AIDS disproportionately affects Hispanics/Latinos and the need for a preventive HIV vaccine. From the HIV Vaccine Trials Network (HVTN).

Be the Generation Web Site [En español]: A NIAID initiative to educate communities about HIV vaccine research that includes Spanish-language resources.

Hispanic/Latino-Specific HIV/AIDS Resources

Statistics

HIV/AIDS Among Hispanics/Latinos [En español]: Statistics from 2007 on HIV/AIDS among Hispanics/Latinos. From CDC.
Hispanics and HIV/AIDS: HIV/AIDS-related statistics pertaining to Hispanics/Latinos that also includes information on the Ryan White CARE Act. From the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).

Training for Health Care Providers

Guide to Language Access Services in Health Care Organizations: Reference for health care organizations to implement effective language access services for patients with limited English proficiency. Available in PDF from the Office of Minority Health (OMH).
Cultural Competency Web Site: Information on cultural competency, including links to capacity building assistance (CBA) for health care providers. From the National Minority AIDS Education and Training Center (NMAETC).

Outreach

AIDS.gov Blog: Information about using communication tools to reach the Hispanic/Latino community.