Bill > HRes693

This resolution supports the designation of September 9 as "National African Immigrant and Refugee HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis Awareness Day" (NAIRHHA Day), recognizing the critical health challenges facing African immigrants in the United States. The resolution highlights that African immigrants have experienced significant population growth, increasing from 600,000 to 2 million between 2000 and 2019, and face disproportionately high rates of HIV infection (6 times higher than the general population) and hepatitis B (approximately 10 percent of communities affected). The resolution acknowledges numerous barriers to healthcare access for African immigrants, including language barriers, cultural stigma, fear, limited healthcare knowledge, and immigration status concerns. NAIRHHA Day aims to raise awareness, eliminate stigma, provide education about disease prevention, encourage screenings and treatment, and advocate for policies that promote health in African immigrant communities. By supporting this designation, the House of Representatives seeks to draw attention to these underserved populations, promote culturally sensitive healthcare approaches, and ultimately reduce new viral hepatitis and HIV infections through increased testing, vaccination, and treatment linkage.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/693/all-info