May 19 is National Asian and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

May 19 is set aside each year to observe National Asian and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. The annual observance was founded by the Banyan Tree Project, with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The goal of the project is to stop HIV/AIDS-related stigma in Asian and Pacific Islander communities. In the words of the Banyan Tree Project, “… this type of discrimination prevents A&PIs [Asians and Pacific Islanders] from getting tested for HIV and from getting health care and other services they need to stay healthy.” Browse the links on our National Asian and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day webpage [en español] to learn more about the observance and find related information.