december
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january
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february
wed07febAll DayNational Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day(All Day: wednesday) EST
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is a day to acknowledge progress in HIV prevention and care among Black/African American people while recognizing the work still needed. Click here
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is a day to acknowledge progress in HIV prevention and care among Black/African American people while recognizing the work still needed.
All Day (Wednesday)
wed28febAll DayHIV Is Not A Crime Awareness Day(All Day: wednesday)
February 28 is HIV is Not a Crime Awareness Day, which was first observed in 2022 by the Sero Project in collaboration with the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS
February 28 is HIV is Not a Crime Awareness Day, which was first observed in 2022 by the Sero Project in collaboration with the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation. This awareness day is an opportunity to amplify the voices of those who have been criminalized based on their HIV status.
All Day (Wednesday)
march
sun10marAll DayNational Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day(All Day: sunday) EST
National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is a day to raise awareness about the impact of HIV on women and show support for women and girls with HIV.
National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is a day to raise awareness about the impact of HIV on women and show support for women and girls with HIV.
All Day (Sunday)
wed20marAll DayNational Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day(All Day: wednesday)
National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NNHAAD) is observed annually on March 20. NNHAAD increases awareness, starts conversations, and spotlights the work being done to reduce HIV among American Indians, Alaska
National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NNHAAD) is observed annually on March 20. NNHAAD increases awareness, starts conversations, and spotlights the work being done to reduce HIV among American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians, and shows support for people with HIV in these communities.
All Day (Wednesday)
april
wed10aprAll DayNational Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day(All Day: wednesday)
National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NYHAAD) is observed each year on April 10 to educate the public about the impact of HIV on young people and to highlight the work
National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NYHAAD) is observed each year on April 10 to educate the public about the impact of HIV on young people and to highlight the work that young people are doing across the country to respond to the epidemic.
All Day (Wednesday)
thu18aprAll DayNational Transgender HIV Testing Day(All Day: thursday)
National Transgender HIV Testing Day (NTHTD) is observed each year on April 18. This day is an opportunity to recognize the importance of routine HIV testing and status awareness, as
National Transgender HIV Testing Day (NTHTD) is observed each year on April 18. This day is an opportunity to recognize the importance of routine HIV testing and status awareness, as well as HIV prevention and patient-centered care for transgender and gender non-binary people.
All Day (Thursday)
may
sat18mayAll DayHIV Vaccine Awareness Day(All Day: saturday)
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
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 research.
View a conversation between Treatment Action Group, Vanderbilt HIV Vaccine Program, & SAC about HIV Vaccine Awareness Day here.
All Day (Saturday)
sun19mayAll DayNational Asian & Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day(All Day: sunday) EST
National Asian and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is observed every year on May 19. Founded by the Banyan Tree Project, the purpose of this annual observance is
National Asian and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is observed every year on May 19. Founded by the Banyan Tree Project, the purpose of this annual observance is to educate the public about the impact of HIV stigma among Asian and Pacific Islander communities.
All Day (Sunday)
TEXAS
State Network:
Texas HIV/AIDS Coalition
Fact Sheets:
Impact of the Affordable Care Act in Texas
Texas High-Risk Pools: Lessons from the Past
SOUTH CAROLINA
NORTH CAROLINA
MISSISSIPPI
State Network:
Mississippi Positive Network
Fact Sheets:
Impact of the Affordable Care Act in Mississippi
Mississippi High-Risk Pools: Lessons from the Past
HIV and Ryan White in Mississippi
GEORGIA
State Network:
Georgia Equality
Fact Sheets:
Impact of the Affordable Care Act in Georgia
High-Risk Pools: Lessons from the Past
Georgia HIV Diagnoses 2015 Fact Sheet
Georgia HIV Death Rates 2015 Fact Sheet
2017 Recommendations:
60%
In 2015, black women accounted for 60% of new infections among women despite representing only 13% of the female population. Nearly two-thirds (63%) of these new diagnoses occurred in the South (CDC HIV Surveillance Report, Vol. 27, 2015), and the Deep South accounted for 48% of total new HIV diagnosis among black women in 2015.
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Notably, two out of every three black gay or bisexual men who were diagnosed with HIV in 2015 lived in the South (CDC HIV Surveillance Report, Vol. 27, 2015), and 51% lived in the Deep South.
25%
Of the 25 MSAs with the highest levels of MSM living with an HIV diagnosis, 21 were located in Southern states.*
* JMIR Public Health and Surveillance — authored by researchers at Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health
15%
In Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, and South Carolina, more than 15% of MSM were living with diagnosed HIV infections in 2012.*
* JMIR Public Health and Surveillance — authored by researchers at Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health
44%
44% of all people living with HIV were diagnosed in the South.
51%
In 2015, the South accounted for more than one-half (51%) of all HIV diagnoses despite representing little more than one-third (37%) of the U.S. population*. That year, 8 of the 10 states with the highest rates of people newly diagnosed with HIV were in the South: District of Columbia, Louisiana, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Mississippi, Texas, and South Carolina.
52%
The South is 52% of the Undiagnosed Infections in the U.S.* Consequently, fewer Southerners living with HIV receive timely medical care or treatment, fewer have their virus suppressed, and a disproportionate number are missing out on the opportunity to preserve their health and avoid transmitting HIV to their partners.
ALABAMA
State Network:
Alabama HIV/AIDS Policy Partners