Definition
The population category of Asians and Pacific Islanders (API) comprises individuals of more than 70 diverse nationalities and more than 100 languages and dialects. The incidence and prevalence of HIV and HIV risk behaviors vary across subgroups of API. Barriers to prevention include linguistic isolation, stigma and discrimination, immigration issues, and cultural norms. Support from social networks and the involvement of religious organizations may be critical to primary, secondary, and tertiary HIV prevention efforts among APIs.
HIV Among Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States
The Asian and Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander (API) population of the United States has grown rapidly, comprising 1.5% of the US population in 1980 and growing to 4.4% of the population by 2002 (Reeves and Bennett 2003). According to census data, almost two-thirds (61.4%) of the API population is foreign-born. Although APIs are often thought of as a homogenous group, “Asians and Pacific...
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Loue, S. (2018). HIV Prevention and Asians and Pacific Islanders. In: Hope, T.J., Richman, D.D., Stevenson, M. (eds) Encyclopedia of AIDS. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-7101-5_107
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