Impact on Racial and Ethnic Minorities
1-26-2022While HIV risk factors are the same for everyone, some racial/ethnic groups are more affected than others.
American Indians & Alaska Natives
A Pathway to Success on HCV Treatment and Elimination
5-25-2021Hepatitis C virus (HCV) continues to cause high mortality, with the rate of HCV-related deaths among American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) people more than …
Working Together, We Can Make Progress
3-19-2021National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NNHAAD) offers an opportunity to reflect on our ongoing challenges, chart a course for a better future, and call on my c…
Ending the HIV Epidemic in Indigenous Communities through Unity, Strength, and Diversity
3-18-2021The National Native HIV Network (NNHN) is an Indigenous-led initiative that mobilizes American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian communities affected b…
Supporting Increased HIV Prevention, Testing, Training, and Data Infrastructure with Tribal Partners and Communities
11-25-2020With FY 2020 funding from the Minority HIV/AIDS Fund (MHAF) through the Indian Health Service (IHS), the Oklahoma Area Tribal Epidemiology Center has engaged in…
The National Native HIV Network Hosts Activities to Support Community Engagement, Adapt to COVID-19
11-18-2020The National Native HIV Network (NNHN) was established in 2016 by the grassroots efforts of several Native individuals in the public health and HIV/AIDS field t…
IHS Adds HIV Prevention & STI Services in an ER to Help End the HIV Epidemic in Phoenix
11-11-2020Ending the HIV epidemic in the United States by 2030 is a goal of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and its operational divisions, including the…
Understanding Stigma Experiences among Alaska Native/American Indian People with HIV
10-26-2020Alaska Native/American Indian (AN/AI) people living with HIV in Alaska are often diagnosed at a later stage of HIV infection than other populations. Some indivi…
Ending the HIV Epidemic: Culturally Attuned Educational Materials for American Indians/Alaska Natives
10-19-2020As one of several Indian Health Service activities supported by the Minority HIV/AIDS Fund (MHAF) in Fiscal Year 2020, the Urban Indian Health Institute (UIHI) …
"Talking is Power Campaign" Supports Parents in Educating Native American Youth about HIV
10-7-2020To help American Indian and Alaska Native parents and caring adults initiate difficult conversations about sexual health topics with their teens and young adult…