National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day was first observed in 2007. This day is observed on the first day of Spring each year. The 2020 observance was recognized on March 20th. The 2020 theme was “Resiliency + Action: Ending the HIV Epidemic in Native Communities.” The National Native HIV Network plans the observance each year.
Advocates for Youth and its partners direct this observance. The 2020 theme announced by Advocates for Youth is "Young People to the Front: Ending the HIV Epidemic in America #OurHIVPlan #NYHAAD". NYHAAD educates the public about the impact of HIV/AIDS on youth and highlights the work youth do to strengthen the fight against the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
NTHTD recognizes the importance of routine HIV testing, status awareness and continued focus on HIV prevention and treatment efforts among transgender and gender non-binary people.
National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) leads this observance. This day is a chance to thank the volunteers, community members, health professionals, and scientists working together to find a safe and effective preventive HIV vaccine. It is also a time to educate communities about the importance of preventive HIV vaccine […]
The Banyan Tree Project – a national campaign to end silence and shame about HIV/AIDS in Asian and Pacific Islander communities—leads this day.
This day celebrates and honors long-term survivors of the epidemic and raises awareness of their needs, issues and journeys. Visit this resource from the community . The lead for this day is LKA . The 2019 theme is “Empowered to Thrive.” The 2019 hashtag is #empowered2thrive.
National HIV Testing Day (NHTD) was first observed on June 27, 1995. NHTD is a day to encourage people to get tested for HIV, know their status, and get linked to care and treatment. The 2019 theme is "Doing It My Way".
The AIDS Institute leads this observance day. This day brings attention to the growing number of people living long and full lives with HIV and to their health and social needs.
In 2008 the National Association of People with AIDS launched this observance day to recognize the disproportionate impact of the epidemic on gay men. The 2019 theme is “The conversation about HIV is changing.”
The 2019 year's theme is “Living with HIV or not... we're fighting this together”. It focuses on the tools available to address HIV in our communities and the elimination of HIV-related stigma. The Latino Commission on AIDS (LCOA) , the Hispanic Federation and other organizations organize this day to build capacity for non-profit organizations and health departments to reach Latinx/Hispanic […]
The theme for the 2019 observance is “Ending the HIV/AIDS Epidemic: Community by Community” (“Poniendole fin a la epidemia del VIH / SIDA: Comunidad por comunidad”). World AIDS Day was first observed in 1988. Each year, organizations and individuals across the world bring attention to the HIV epidemic, endeavor to increase HIV awareness and knowledge, […]
The Strategic Leadership Council plans NBHAAD each year. The 2020 theme is “We’re in This, Together.” This observance is an opportunity to increase HIV education, testing, community involvement, and treatment among black communities. The first National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD) was marked in 1999 as a grassroots-education effort to raise awareness about HIV and […]