Latinos represent 26% of new HIV diagnoses in the United States, but make only 18.3% of the overall population (CDC, 2020). Most new HIV cases among Latinos are among men who have sex with men, MSM; these increases are concentrated in Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, New York, Texas, and Puerto Rico (CDC, 2018). Nearly three-quarters of RWHAP clients are from racial/ethnic minority populations. According to the 2018 HRSA client...
The Latino Commission on AIDS (LCOA) will host a webinar entitled “Advancing the Ending the HIV Epidemic Initiative during COVID-19” on Wednesday, October 14th. Guest speaker Harold Phillips, Chief Operating Officer of the Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America(EHE) initiative, will talk about EHE’s goals and how to achieve them while navigating the...
According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as of June 30, 2018, 41,609 Hispanics in the city tested positive for the disease. The president of the Latino Commission on AIDS, Guillermo Chacón, said that “we have to intensify our work to raise awareness and support the population living with this...
Dear Colleague: October 15 is National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day (NLAAD), sponsored by the Latino Commission on AIDS (LCOA). This year’s theme “Living with HIV or not…we’re in this together,” aims to eliminate HIV-related stigma and reminds us that we all have a role to play in ending the HIV epidemic. To honor this day,...
Today on National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day (NLAAD), AIDSVu highlights the disproportionate impact of HIV on Hispanic/Latinx persons in the United States, as well as the ongoing need for inclusive and representative HIV services. To this end, AIDSVu is proud to release infographics in both Spanish and English, in partnership with the Latino Commission on...
Leaders from different organizations gathered in Lower Manhattan to lead an education event in the framework of the National Latino AIDS Awareness Day, which will be held on October 15. According to figures from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, one in six Hispanics lives with the disease and does not yet know it.
