Faith Leaders Celebrate First National Asian and Pacific Islander HIV AIDS Awareness Day



May 15, 2005 -- What: A public forum entitled "Opening Doors - A Call for Compassion and Inclusion of Asians and Pacific Islanders Living With HIV/AIDS"

Where:
National Press Club
First Amendment Lounge, 13th Floor
529 14th Street N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20045

When:
Thursday, May 19, 2005   
11:00 am - 12:30 pm

Who:   
Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum

Panel Speakers:
- Dr. John Chin, researcher, New York Academy of Medicine
- Pastor Daniel Lee, Korean Bethel Presbyterian Church
- Venerable Kenjitsu Nakagaki, New York Buddhist Church
- Ms. Patricia Nalls, a mother living with HIV/AIDS and Executive Director of The Women's Collective

Why:   
Recent news coverage of Asian American religious leaders' opposition to same sex marriage compelled Asian and Pacific Islander religious leaders to help intensify the national focus on HIV/AIDS and to bring the faith and community together in fighting against the stigma and bias towards Asians and Pacific Islanders living with HIV/AIDS

For more information on the community forum, visit www.apiahf.org or contact Gem Daus at (202) 466-7772.

The Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum is a national advocacy organization dedicated to promoting policy, program, and research efforts to improve the health and well-being of Asian and Pacific Islander communities. Founded in 1986, APIAHF approaches activities with the philosophy of coalition-building and developing capacity within local Asian and Pacific Islander communities.





Faith Leaders Celebrate First National Asian and Pacific Islander HIV AIDS Awareness Day





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