Asian Society for the Intervention of AIDS (ASIA)

Name :

Asian Society for the Intervention of AIDS (ASIA)

Address  :

Suite 210 - 119 West Pender Street

Town  :

Vancouver

State  :

British Columbia

Country  :

CANADA

Post Code:

V6B 1S5

Phone  :

604 669 5567

Fax  :

604 669 7756

Web URL  :

Email  :


Description

WELCOME TO ASIA
The Asian Society for the Intervention of AIDS ASIA is a registered charity established in 1995 to promote the health of Asian communities by decreasing the impact of HIVAIDS though multilingual culturally appropriate services that support informed choices and equal access to care

Our vision is to strengthen communities and to empower individuals to make informed choices by increasing awareness of HIV AIDS ASIA also works to raise consciousness on issues related to HIV such as homophobia racism sexism and other forms of discrimination We strive to embrace the diversity and complexity of Asian Canadian and Canadian communities

We always welcome your questions and comments Please explore our new website and share your thoughts with us

Who We Are
The Asian Society for the Intervention of AIDS ASIA a registered nonprofit society incorporated in 1995 is committed to providing culturally appropriate and language specific support outreach advocacy and education on HIV AIDS and related issues

ASIA also works to raise consciousness on issues like HIVphobia homophobia racism sexism and other forms of discrimination We strive to embrace the diversity and complexity of Asian Canadian and Canadian communities

Over the years ASIA has developed partnerships with community and social service agencies to enhance services and increase awareness on HIV and AIDS issues Our agency relies on innovative strategies to build community capacity not only for HIV intervention but to look at the overall wellness of communities

Poverty gender citizenship status and sexuality have been documented as conditions of HIV AIDS vulnerability particularly for marginalized communities ASIA operates from a population health perspective that includes a holistic approach to prevention and education around issues relating to HIV and AIDS
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