National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS). 30 Years of Leadership in the Fight Against HIV/AIDS.
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National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS). 30 Years of Leadership in the Fight Against HIV/AIDS.
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.
World AIDS Day December 1:
Leading with Science, Uniting for Action
“The State and Future of HIV/AIDS” Webinar/Conference Call
On June 15, AIDS.gov hosted a webinar/conference call with key government leaders who provided an update on where we are with the HIV epidemic and where we are going. Learn more about the webinar.
Download and view slides here (PDF, 1.14 MB) >>
Click here for the podcast and a transcript of the event.
30 YEARS OF AIDS
June 5, 2011 marked 30 years since the CDC’s MMWR reported the first cases of AIDS in the U.S. Learn how we observed this day.
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30 Years of HIV/AIDS in the US
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Video Chat with the White House
On June 1, AIDS.gov hosted a live video chat with the White House to recognize “30 Years of AIDS”.
Open for Questions: 30 Years of AIDS
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Surgeon General Dr. Regina Benjamin, Director of the White House Office of National AIDS Policy Jeffrey Crowley and Director of the Division of AIDS at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH, Dr. Carl Dieffenbach host a special live discussion on the 30th anniversary of the AIDS epidemic.
Watch These Retrospective Videos:
NIAID Director Dr. Tony Fauci discusses the history of HIV/AIDS in the U.S.
SisterLove founder Dazon Dixon Diallo discusses 30 years of HIV/AIDS in the U.S.
Dr. Jeffrey Levi of the Trust for America’s Health talks about the U.S. response to HIV/AIDS.
Phill Wilson of Black AIDS Institute reflects on 30 years of HIV/AIDS in the U.S.
Dr. James Curran talks about the history of HIV/AIDS in the U.S.
Dr. Eric Goosby, U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator, gives his perspective on 30 years of HIV/AIDS in the U.S.
Look Back at the Epidemic
Read and share this 30 years of AIDS timeline from AIDS.gov.
Timelines From a Federal Perspective
- CDC (PDF 106 KB) – Reflections by K. De Cock, H. Jaffe and J. Curran
- FDA – for advances in drug availability
- HRSA – for history of the Ryan White Program: timeline and a video
- NIH – for advances in research
- USAID – for its global milestones
Timelines From a Community Perspective
- AIDS United (PDF 78 KB)
(formerly AIDS Action & NAF) - Kaiser Family Foundation – AIDS at 30 (U.S. Epidemic) and Global Timeline”
- International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) (PDF 916 KB) – AIDS vaccine research
- WebMD – pictoral timeline
For even more timelines, AIDS.gov has created a compiled list of timelines(PDF 1.6 MB)
Learn about the National Museum of American History 30 years of AIDS exhibit.
Join the Conversation on Twitter, Blogs, Videos, & Other Online Spaces
- Read and comment on blog posts recognizing 30 years of AIDS on theAIDS.gov blog.
- On Twitter? Use hashtag #30Years to join the conversation on 30 years of AIDS.
- Share and watch “30 Years of AIDS” video stories.
- View and share this video: 30 Years of AIDS: HRSA’s Commitment.
- Visit and join the CDC’s “30 Years of AIDS” online community.
- View and share CDC’s Dr Fenton’s 30 Years of HIV/AIDS podcast.
- Use these newsroom resources from CDC.
Read Press Statements
Read and share these statements from government leaders:
- Commemorating 30 Years of HIV/AIDS, Thomas R. Frieden, M.D., M.P.H., Director, CDC
- The 30th Anniversary of the First Reported Cases of AIDS: Statement of Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., and Jack Whitescarver, Ph.D., NIH
Take Part in Other Activities
Agencies across the Federal government organized additional events and activities.
Looking for more ways you can take action around World AIDS Day (December 1)? Here are a few simple, powerful, and engaging ways:
Join the Facing AIDS Initiative
Share the badge
Share photos and messages in the Facing AIDS photo gallery.
By putting our faces to AIDS, we can help reduce the stigma around HIV and promote HIV testing.
Read the National HIV/AIDS Strategy
In July 2010, the White House released the National HIV/AIDS Strategy. Read the Strategy [PDF 1.34 MB] and talk about it with your friends and colleagues.
What can you do to make it real in your community?
Share HIV testing information
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 .
Posters and Tools
Download these posters and the World AIDS Day logo. Get fact sheetsabout the epidemic and other resources.
Blog About It
Write a blog post about why you choose to Face AIDS.
Not a blogger? Comment on someone else’s blog post or ask your favorite blogger to write about HIV.
Learn more about World AIDS Day.
Tweet
Share information on Twitter about how you’re taking action for World AIDS Day (and beyond!)
Use the official hashtag #WAD2011.
You Can Also Plan or Join a Local Event
- Visit worldaidscampaign.org for posters, brochures and images.
- Get help in planning a Facing AIDS event [PDF 2.2 MB] or other events in your community.
Looking for information about other HIV/AIDS Awareness Days?
Visit the Awareness Days page and join the National Observances online community.
