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- National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS). What You Can Do.
- National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS). Facing AIDS.
- National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS). 30 Years of Leadership in the Fight Against HIV/AIDS.
- National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS). HIV/AIDS Awareness Days.
- United States Conference On AIDS (USCA).
National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS). HIV/AIDS Awareness Days.
That’s how long it has been since the first cases of AIDS were reported in the U.S. HIV is still a reality for more than 1.1 million Americans. One of every five people living with HIV in the U.S. doesn’t know it.
30 years
December 1, World AIDS Day, is an opportunity to take action. Through Facing AIDS 2011, you and your community can help reduce stigma and promote HIV testing by putting a face to AIDS.
Dec. 1st World AIDS Day
The World Health Organization established World AIDS Day in 1988. World AIDS Campaign is the leading international organization which plans and implements the observance.
Find out how you can take action for World AIDS Day and join AIDS.gov in the Facing AIDS online photo campaign.
Visit worldaidscampaign.org for brochures, images, and other information for the day.
See the World AIDS Day events calendar here.
HIV/AIDS Awareness Days Calendar.
December 1-st, World AIDS Day
February 7th, National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
March 10th, National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
March 20th, National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
May 18th, HIV Vaccine Awareness Day
May 19th, National Asian & Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
June 8th, Caribbean American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
June 27th, National HIV Testing Day
September 18th, National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day
September 27th, National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
October 15th, National Latino AIDS Awareness Day
HIV/AIDS Awareness Days.
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December 1-st, World AIDS Day
Dec. 1st World AIDS Day
The World Health Organization established World AIDS Day in 1988. World AIDS Campaign is the leading international organization which plans and implements the observance.
Find out how you can take action for World AIDS Day and join AIDS.gov in the Facing AIDS online photo campaign.
Visit worldaidscampaign.org for brochures, images, and other information for the day.
See the World AIDS Day events calendar here.
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February 7th, National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
Feb. 7th National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
The Strategic Leadership Council directs, plans, and organizes NBHAAD with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The 2011 theme is “It Takes a Village to Fight HIV/AIDS.”
Posters, fact sheets, and more are available at www.blackaidsday.org. To post and find events, go towww.blackaidsday.org .
Read the 2011 press statement by HHS Secretary Sebelius. Read CDC’s fact sheet (PDF 215 KB) to learn more about HIV and AIDS among African Americans.
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March 10th, National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
Mar. 10th National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Service, Office on Women’s Health is the lead for this day.
Find posters, fact sheets, the theme and more at http://www.womenshealth.gov/NWGHAAD/
To find and post events, visithttp://www.womenshealth.gov/NWGHAAD/events/
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March 20th, National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
Mar. 20th National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is a collaborative effort between these organizations: Asian Pacific Islander Wellness Center , CA7AE: HIV/AIDS Prevention Project, Great Plains Tribal Chairmen’s Health Board , Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc. , and National Native American AIDS Prevention Center .
Read the 2011 press statement from the IHS Director.
Visit the sites of the partners listed above to find the press release, posters, fact sheets, the theme, and other resources.
To find and register your events, visit the NNHAAD Nationwide Community Events Map
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May 18th, HIV Vaccine Awareness Day
May 18th HIV Vaccine Awareness Day
National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) is the lead for this day.
NIAID’s HIV Vaccine Awareness Day web site contains many resources. Also visit bethegeneration.nih.gov to find local events and more resources.
Read and share this 2011 press statement by Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, Director, NIAID, NIH.
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May 19th, National Asian & Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
May 19th National Asian & Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
May 19 is National Asian and Pacific Islander (API) HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. The Banyan Tree Project —a national campaign to end the silence and shame surrounding HIV/AIDS in Asian and Pacific Islander communities—is the lead for this day. This year’s theme is “Saving face can’t make you safe. Talk about HIV–for me, for you, for everyone.”
Other Resources
- Video PSA , event listings and other resources from the Banyan Tree Project
- Follow the conversation on Twitter. Use the hashtag #May19
- HIV/AIDS and Asian & Pacific Islanders: CDC Resource Page
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June 8th, Caribbean American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
June 8th Caribbean American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
June 8 is Caribbean American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day.
The National Planning Committee . is convened by Caribbean People International Collective, Inc. and is the lead organizer for the day.
Events and Additional Resources
- Find a list of local Caribbean American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day events
- Use these tips to plan a local event.
- Visit www.caribbeanhealthaidsday.com for more information from the lead organization.
- Add the HIV/AIDS Awareness Day logo to your website or flyers.
- Follow Caribbean American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day on Twitter . Use the hashtags #NCAHAAD and #caribaidsday for any tweets about Caribbean American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day.
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June 27th, National HIV Testing Day
National HIV Testing Day (NHTD): June 27
National HIV Testing Day (NHTD), June 27, is an annual observance to promote HIV testing. The National Association of People with AIDS (NAPWA) founded the day in 1995 and continues to be the lead for this observance.
This year National HIV Testing Day falls between two major dates:
- June 5, 2011 – 30 years since the CDC’s MMWR reported the first cases of AIDS; and,
- July 13, 2011 – the one year anniversary of the release of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy.
The annual theme is “Take the Test. Take Control.”
Here are some NHTD resources:
Locate HIV Testing Near You: Use and share this online HIV/AIDS Prevention & Service Providers Locator and add the widget to your website or blog. Visit HIVtest.org . Send a text message with your ZIP code to KNOWIT (566948).
Webinar/Conference Call: On June 15, AIDS.gov hosted a webinar/conference call on “The State and Future of HIV/AIDS” for Federal staff and grantees who work with domestic HIV/AIDS programs. Please visit this page to download and view slides from the event. A podcast and transcript will be posted soon.
Posters: Download and customize these posters. Post them in your community. Click here for more posters from the Greater Than AIDS Online Store.
Twitter: Learn about Twitter here. Use the hashtag #NHTD .
Podcast: Listen to Dr. Kevin A. Fenton, (Director of CDC’s National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention) discuss National HIV Testing Day. Click here for audio podcast.
More Resources: Read CDC’s June 24 MMWR about testing initiatives and learn more about CDC collaboration to promote testing. Visit this CDC feature page. Read and share CDC Director Frieden’s blog post and this NHTD post by Dr. Fenton, Director, NCHHSTP, CDC.
Learn about HIV/AIDS awareness campaigns in the U.S.
- CDC’s Act Against AIDS campaign aims to combat complacency about the HIV/AIDS crisis. Its “i know” social media effort provides new channels for African-American young adults to talk openly and often about HIV.
- The Greater Than AIDS initiative responds to the AIDS epidemic, especially among Black Americans.
- Our Church Lights the Way! mobilizes faith communities to educate and encourage every person in their congregation and community to get tested for HIV.
Recent Events: Watch a May 26, 2011 White House webcast with faith communities to discuss HIV prevention and support to people living with HIV and AIDS. Listen to a podcast of the June 2010 National HIV Testing Day webinar “The Current and Future State of HIV Testing in the United States”, hosted by AIDS.gov. View the slides (PDF 826 KB).
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September 18th, National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day
Sept. 18th National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day
The AIDS Institute launched this day in 2008 and is the lead.
Read these 2011 blog posts: NIH on HIV and aging research, Administration on Aging on recognizing the day, and a guest post from The AIDS Institute.
Visit The AIDS Institute’s NHAAAD page for posters (PDF 791 KB), fact sheet
(PDF 407 KB), planning guide, social media outreach guide and more.
Find nearby NHAAD events to attend.
Learn more about HIV and aging here. View the “Positive Aging: HIV Turns 30 webinar.”
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September 27th, National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
Sept. 27th National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
The National Association of People with AIDS (NAPWA) is the lead organizer for this day which was launched in 2008.
For more information about this day including resources to plan local events, visit www.napwa.org . Follow NAPWA on Twitter .
Download fact sheets (PDF 280 KB) and other resources from CDC.
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October 15th, National Latino AIDS Awareness Day
National Latino AIDS Awareness Day
October 15 is National Latino AIDS Awareness Day.
The Latino Commission on AIDS (LCOA) , the Hispanic Federation and many other organizations organize this day. This year’s theme is Latinos Unite! Let’s stay Healthy! Get Tested for HIV! The NLAAD campaign works annually at building capacity for non-profit organizations and health departments in order to reach Latino/Hispanic communities, promote HIV testing, provide HIV prevention information and access to care.
Resources:
Press Statement and Blog Posts
- Read the CDC Statement: National Latino AIDS Awareness Day: “Latinos Unite! Stay Healthy! Get Tested for HIV!”, by Dr. Kevin Fenton (Español)
- Read, comment on and share these blog posts:
Posters and Fact Sheets
- Find NLAAD posters, graphics, PSAs and other campaign resources at http://www.nlaad.org/
- Download and share this fact sheet about the impact of the epidemic among Latinos in English (PDF 186 KB) or in Spanish (PDF 696 KB) and additional resources about HIV/AIDS.
- Read CDC’s feature on HIV and Latinos.
Local Events
- To plan a local event, read this event planning guide. To find a nearby event, visit this listing.
Locate HIV Testing and other HIV Services
- Use and share the HIV/AIDS Prevention & Service Providers Locator and add the widget to your website or blog.
- You can also send a text message with your ZIP code to “KNOWIT” (566948) or visit HIVtest.org
Video and New Media Resources
- Learn about the Soy (I am) campaign . This Univision and the Kaiser Family Foundation effort features Latinos speaking openly about AIDS and related issues.
- Share information on Twitter about what you’re doing to observe NLAAD. The official hashtag is #NLAAD. Connect with us on Twitter
