National Asian & Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
May 19 is National Asian and Pacific Islander (API) HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. The Banyan Tree Project 
—a national campaign to end the silence and shame surrounding HIV/AIDS in Asian and Pacific Islander communities—is the lead for this day. This year’s theme is “Saving face can't make you safe. Talk about HIV--for me, for you, for everyone.”
Resources
- Download this CDC Fact sheet on HIV/AIDS among Asians and Pacific Islanders (PDF 618 KB).
- Visit the Banyan Tree Project for more resources about the day.
- Download the observance day posters (PDF 8.52 MB) from the Banyan Tree project.
- View and share the "Taking Root: Our Stories, Our Community" videos which address stigma through storytelling.
- Learn about HIV/AIDS and Asian & Pacific Islanders: CDC Resource Page.
Find a HIV testing location near you:
- Use and share this online HIV/AIDS Prevention & Service Providers Locator and add the widget to your website or blog.
- Visit www.hivtest.org
- Send a text message with your zip code to KNOWIT (566948)
Looking for more information?
- Read the AIDS.gov blog to learn about this and other observance days.
- To learn about the other HIV/AIDS Awareness Days, visit the Awareness Days page.
