Hispanics/Latinos

10-11-2017Since 2003 when National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day (NLAAD) began, there have been many changes in this observance. Today we feature two unique perspectives on t…

9-28-2017Fast fact: the first observance of National Latino AIDS Awareness Day (NLAAD) on October 15, 2003 predated the founding of Facebook.NLAAD has grown with the dig…

9-6-2017As of March 2019, the program formerly known as the Secretary’s Minority AIDS Initiative Fund (SMAIF) has been renamed. The program is now known as the Mi…

5-23-2017Why did it take us so long to focus our attention on the disparities experienced in the South? Was it that AIDS was first identified in big cities on the east a…

5-15-2017HIV can affect anyone who has engaged in a behavior that can transmit HIV. Learn more.

5-15-2017While HIV risk factors are the same for everyone, some racial/ethnic groups are more affected than others.

2-14-2017This week, we’re at the 2017 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) in Seattle sharing news and information about some of the importa…

11-14-2016Hispanics/Latinos are disproportionately affected by HIV. In 2014, 23% of all new HIV diagnoses in the United States were among Hispanics/Latinos, who represent…

10-14-2016  October 15 is National Latinx* AIDS Awareness Day. It’s a good time to review the current impact of HIV on Latinos/Hispanics in the United States and to c…

10-11-2016October 15th marks the 14th annual observance of National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day (NLAAD)! HIV continues to have a disproportionate impact on many Hispanic/La…