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A&PI Wellness Center was one of nine leading national minority HIV organization who helped to convene a group of leaders representing over 30 national HIV/AIDS organizations serving communities of color. Together, this group worked in unison and formulated an urgent call to action to the presidential candidates. When we understand the epidemic from our perspectives, the HIV/AIDS epidemic is an epidemic of communities of color and we demand the attention, focus and resources to immediately stem this epidemic.
We developed a seven-point action agenda that works to do this. For Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities, this agenda addresses the most critical issues for us, including calling for more accurate surveillance data and for a National AIDS Strategy that specifically focuses on the epidemic in communities of color, demanding stronger and more resourced culturally competent HIV prevention programs, and insisting that health care access is a human right.
Recently, the CDC released alarming HIV/AIDS statistics related to our communities. Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders were the only racial group with a statistically significant percentage increase in annual HIV/AIDS diagnosis rated from 2001 to 2004. And, between 2001 and 2006, Asian Americans, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders had the largest proportionate increase (255.6%) in new HIV/AIDS infections among all racial and ethnic groups.
The following documents were produced:
 “Impact of HIV/AIDS on Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Communities”:
Produced with Asian & Pacific Islander Coaltion on HIV/AIDS, Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum, and Life Foundation, this document outlines the current problems with public policy as it relates to HIV/AIDS in the AANHPI community, including the need for more data collection and federal funds to properly respond to the HIV epidemic in these communities.
 “Fighting AIDS in Communities of Color: An Action Agenda for the Next President”:
Produced by a coalition of 30 different HIV/AIDS organizations working with communities of color, this policy document lays out a seven-point plan for improving HIV/AIDS services and research for people of color. This document was circulated at both the Democratic and Republican National Conventions.
Click here to download the press release about “Fighting AIDS in Communities of Color” (PDF)
Past Events
Our
Cecilia Chung in the Advocate!
Vigil in Solidarity with the
Peoples of the Indian Ocean to be Held Tuesday, February 1 in
San Francisco, January 17 2005
A&PI Wellness Center
host HIV activists from Japan, November 16 2004
A&PI Wellness Center
signs on to fight discrimination within the LGBT community,
November 09 2004
Lance Toma’s Speech,
as given at the Asian & Allies Rally for Marriage Equality
Event on August 8, 2004
Testimony before the Senate
Budget Subcommittee, May 10 2004
A&PI Wellness Center Addresses
Same Sex Marriage, April 27 2004
Asian & Pacific Islander
Wellness Center Decries November Arrest of Gay Men in Vietnam,
December 23 2002
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