In August 2012, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a groundbreaking report on the health of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AA and NHPI) communities. The report focuses on HIV/AIDS, viral Hepatitis, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), and Tuberculosis (TB).
In April 2010, the CDC held an HIV/AIDS community consultation with 40 AA and NHPI representatives. Community leaders developed a number of recommendations, including the need for an AA and NHPI-specific epidemiological profile across the four disease groups. The National HIV/AIDS Strategy (2010) and the National Viral Hepatitis Action Plan (2011) both adopted this recommendation. “Epidemiologic Profile 2010: Asians and Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders” is the result of these recommendations.
Asian & Pacific Islander Wellness Center and Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum developed a joint brief summarizing the key finding of the report and outlining additional recommendations. We hope that it will be a useful advocacy tool to AA and NHPI health.