October 15 is National Latino AIDS Awareness Day
National Latino AIDS Awareness Day is observed annually to highlight the disproportionate burden of HIV among Hispanics/Latinos. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Hispanics/Latinos—despite representing only 16% of the U.S. population—accounted for 21% of new HIV infections in 2010.
Explore our National Latino AIDS Awareness Day webpage [en español] to learn more about the annual observance and to find information about HIV in the Hispanic/Latino population.
Source: AIDSinfo At-a-Glance: Offering Information on HIV/AIDS Treatment, Prevention, and Research, A Service of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news