Websites

"About Us."AIDS Services in Asian Communities. 2003. Philadelphia. 22 Feb 2005. http://www.asiac.org/aboutus.htm

Although based in Philadelphia, AIDS Services In Asian Communities (ASIAC) is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing culturally sensitive and language appropriate HIV-related services to Asians and Pacific Islanders and their partners, friends, family members, and service providers. This website was useful because it provided links to other websites with similar content concerning other ethnicity groups. This would be a useful tool if one was to compare the statistics of AIDS of other ethnicity groups to that of AAPI’s.

Asian Health Coalition of Illinois. 2003. Chicago. 22 Feb 2005 http://www.asianhealth.org/

This non-profit organization is based in Chicago, but it strives to improve the health and well being of the AAPI community by culturally appropriate service and programs and increasing representation of AAPi’s. This website is centered around the concern over the overall health and well being of AAPI’s, not just AIDS. I found this website interesting because all the board members had some sort of credentials and/or experience in promoting AAPI health and wellness. Board members included a few doctors, a lawyer and several other people who worked for other non-profit organizations such as United Way.

Asian Pacific AIDS Intervention Team. Los Angeles. 22 Feb 2005. http://www.apaitonline.org/

Southern California has one of the largest Asian American and HIV/AIDS populations in the U.S. Therefore, out of these 3 organizations that provide culturally sensitive services and programs for Asian Americans affected by HIV/AIDS, I believe that this website is the most helpful. Not only does it have a more comprehensive resource library with information from the government (CDC and NIH) and universities, it even has a monthly newsletter. APAIT also provides extensive services for the Asian American LBGT community.

"Community HIV/AIDS Services." Asian and Pacific Islander Wellness Center. 22 Feb 2005. San Francisco. 14 Nov. 2004. http://www.apiwellness.org/

This non profit organization started out as a grass roots effort. It is the oldest and one of the largest organizations servicing the AAPI community regarding sex education and health services. I found this site useful because not only is this an organization but a working clinic as well. In addition, the website displays many opportunities to take action and educate or take responsibility for our own health.

"Fact Sheet: Teen Sexual Activity, Pregnancy, and Childbearing Among Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States." National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy. May 2004. Washington, DC. 22 Feb 2005. Fact Sheet

The information given with this source was mostly statistical. This source was useful because it broke down the teenage pregnancy rates by state and ethnicity. The data was taken by several census bureaus. The information is quite up to date as well, having been published in May 2004.

"Fighting HIV/AIDS in the Asian American and Pacific Islander Community Means Breaking Down Cultural, Language and Stigma Barriers." Office of the Surgeon General. 22 Feb 2005. http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/aids/oped2.html

This website was a statement made by the surgeon general, a statement to its Credibility. The statement urges leaders of the AAPI communities to increase HIV/AIDS knowledge, awareness, and most importantly, action in local communities. This is an important source because it provides contact information on David Ho, an AAPI, named Time Magazine’s “Man of the Year” in 1996 for his groundbreaking HIV research.

"Teen Pregnancy Among Asians and Pacific Islanders in California: Final Report." Center for Reproductive Health Research and Policy. 2001. University of San Francisco. 22 Feb 2005. Fact sheet

The data from this source (University of California, San Francisco) is not as up to date as the previous fact sheet concerning teenage pregnancy rates of AAPI, but it does provide a time line from 1988-2000, allowing me to visually follow the growing trend. This website went another step by providing analysis of the data through summary of interviews with the young mothers on topics such as utilization of health services, attitudes toward teen pregnancy and analysis of welfare reform.

Wortley, P.M., Metler, R.P., Hu D.J., Fleming, P.L. AIDS among Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States. 2000. Available: article link. February 22 2005.

This was one of the few sources that gave me statistical information about the AIDS infection rates of AAPI in the U.S. The information is credible because the National Institute of Health published this information. I was only able to access the abstract though.