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National Asian & Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Description May 19 is National Asian and Pacific Islander (API) HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. The Banyan Tree Project - a national campaign to fight HIV/AIDS stigma and discrimination in API communities - is the lead for this day. According to the CDC, the number of APIs living with AIDS has climbed by more than 10 percent in each of the last 5 years. Sixty-seven percent of API men living with HIV/AIDS in 2005 are men who have had sex with other men. Eighty percent of API women living with HIV/AIDS in 2005 were infected through heterosexual contact. Location Nationwide, XX United States Event Type Special Event Dates 05/19/2009 - 05/19/2009 Sponsor Banyan Tree Project (BTP). Contact For more information call 1-800-444-6472; or access the Web site at: http://www.hhs.gov/aidsawarenessdays/days/asian/index.html . Subjects Asians/Pacific Islanders Community Awareness HIV/AIDS Prevention Disclaimer: NPIN provides this information as a public service only. The views and information provided about the materials, news, funding opportunities, organizations, and conferences do not necessarily state or reflect those of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, CDC, or NPIN. cdcnpin.org Conference Record #6839

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