HIV/AIDS Health Topics

Home > HIV/AIDS Health Topics > Specific Populations > Hispanics/Latinos
Text Size

Search

Search by health topics

Performs a general search of all AIDSinfo health topics entries. Enter a search term to find links to resources related to that term (i.e. "hepatitis").

A - Z Index

A-Z index

Select a letter to see all topics that begin with that letter. After selecting a letter, you will go to a page that lists the topics in alphabetic order along with the corresponding AIDSinfo health topics section that has information about the topic.
All Topics

Specific Populations: Hispanics/Latinos

A Patient-Centered Guide to Implementing Language Access Services in Healthcare Organizations HTML

Source: Department of Health and Human Services - Office of Minority Health Resource Center

Guide to help health care organizations implement effective language access services for patients with limited English-speaking ability.

http://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/templates/content.aspx?ID=4375

Glossary of HIV/AIDS-Related Terms HTML

Source: AIDSinfo

Searchable glossary of HIV/AIDS-related terms.

http://aidsinfo.nih.gov/education-materials/glossary

HIV among Latinos HTML

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Fact sheet that describes the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the Hispanic/Latino community, including statistics and challenges to prevention.

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

MMWR: Racial/Ethnic Disparities Among Children with Diagnoses of Perinatal HIV Infection --- 34 States, 2004--2007 HTML

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Report containing information from 2004 to 2007 regarding perinatal HIV infection rates by ethnicity.

http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5904a2.htm?s_cid=mm5904a2_e

National Latino AIDS Awareness Day HTML

Source: AIDSinfo

Information and links about National Latino AIDS Awareness Day and HIV/AIDS research and resources for the Hispanic/Latino population.

http://aidsinfo.nih.gov/education-materials/hiv-aids-awareness-days/95/national-latino-aids-awareness-day

National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services in Health Care PDF (1 KB)

Source: Department of Health and Human Services - Office of Minority Health Resource Center

Manual that describes the main principles of culturally and linguistically appropriate services in health care.

http://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/assets/pdf/checked/executive.pdf

Office of Minority Health HTML

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/#

Office of Minority Health Webpage on Cultural Competency HTML

Source: Department of Health and Human Services - Office of Minority Health Resource Center

Webpage with resources about cultural competency, including reports, web-based tools, laws, and policies.

http://www.minorityhealth.hhs.gov/templates/browse.aspx?lvl=1&lvlID=3

Puertas de Diversidad: Culturally Guided Interventions with Latinos PDF (1 KB)

Source: Mountain Plains AIDS Education and Training Center

Culturally guided training curriculum for case managers, social workers, and other service and care providers working directly with Latinos infected with or affected by HIV.

http://www.mpaetc.org/downloads/Puertas.pdf

What Hispanics/Latinos Can Do HTML

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Information about what Hispanics/Latinos can do to prevent contracting or spreading HIV.

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