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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)
wed22may12:00 pm3:00 pmCDC Listening Tour12:00 pm - 3:00 pm CST
This CDC, Divisions of HIV and STD Prevention sponsored listening tour hopes to engage community with sexual health discussions within 6
This CDC, Divisions of HIV and STD Prevention sponsored listening tour hopes to engage community with sexual health discussions within 6 southern cities. Community is asked to bring ideas, goals, and experiences to the conversation.
Miami
Join us for an exciting in-person event where the CDC will host a listening tour to engage with the Baton Rouge community. We want to hear from YOU! Come and share your thoughts, concerns, and ideas about public health. This event will occur at the Dr. Dorothy Bendross Mindingall Social-Economic Institute, 5120 NW 24th Ave, Miami, FL 33142. Don’t miss this opportunity to have your voice heard and make a difference in your community. Let’s come together and shape the future of public health!
(Wednesday) 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm CST
Dr. Dorothy Bendross Mindingall Social-Economic Institute
5120 NW 24th Ave
june
wed05junAll DayHIV Long-Term Survivors Awareness Day(All Day: wednesday)
June 5 is HIV Long-Term Survivors Awareness Day. First observed in 2014, it’s a day to honor long-term survivors of HIV and raise awareness about their needs, issues, and journeys. View
June 5 is HIV Long-Term Survivors Awareness Day. First observed in 2014, it’s a day to honor long-term survivors of HIV and raise awareness about their needs, issues, and journeys.
View SAC’s celebration of Long-Term Survivor’s Month in partnership with Positively Aware Magazine here.
All Day (Wednesday)
sat08junAll DayCaribbean-American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day(All Day: saturday)
June 8th is Caribbean-American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (CAHAAD). CAHAAD is an opportunity to increase conversations about and action around HIV while supporting advocacy, testing, treatment, and care for Caribbean people.
June 8th is Caribbean-American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (CAHAAD). CAHAAD is an opportunity to increase conversations about and action around HIV while supporting advocacy, testing, treatment, and care for Caribbean people. The Caribbean is the second-most affected region globally, with higher HIV rates than any region outside of sub-Saharan Africa.
All Day (Saturday)
thu27junAll DayNational HIV Testing Day(All Day: thursday) EST
National HIV Testing Day is a day to support getting tested to check your status and be in the know. From there, you can take steps to be good to
National HIV Testing Day is a day to support getting tested to check your status and be in the know. From there, you can take steps to be good to go.
All Day (Thursday)
july
sun21julAll DayZero HIV Stigma Day(All Day: sunday)
Zero HIV Stigma Day is July 21 and is a joint initiative of NAZ and IAPAC, in collaboration with the Global HIV Collaborative and Fast-Track Cities Institute. HIV stigma refers
Zero HIV Stigma Day is July 21 and is a joint initiative of NAZ and IAPAC, in collaboration with the Global HIV Collaborative and Fast-Track Cities Institute. HIV stigma refers to irrational or negative attitudes, behaviors, and judgments toward people living with or at risk of HIV. Zero Stigma Day represents a movement to unite people, communities, and countries to help raise awareness about HIV stigma and learn about ways to help stop it.
All Day (Sunday)
august
tue20augAll DaySouthern HIV/AIDS Awareness Day(All Day: tuesday) EST
Southern HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (SHAAD) is the day we rewrite our narrative! Founded by Southern AIDS Coalition in 2019, SHAAD gives us all an opportunity to join a
Southern HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (SHAAD) is the day we rewrite our narrative! Founded by Southern AIDS Coalition in 2019, SHAAD gives us all an opportunity to join a national movement to raise awareness, erase HIV/AIDS-related stigma and discrimination, and advocate for new and necessary resources and solutions to stem the tide of HIV/AIDS in the South.
All Day (Tuesday)
fri30augAll DayNational Faith HIV/AIDS Awareness Day(All Day: friday)
Faith plays a major role in the lives of many Americans. Many find faith to be a connection to a spiritual being, deity or creator. Unfortunately for many Americans living
Faith plays a major role in the lives of many Americans. Many find faith to be a connection to a spiritual being, deity or creator. Unfortunately for many Americans living with HIV, faith communities can turn from a place of refuge to a source of stigma and turmoil. On August 27, 2017, RAHMA (www.haverahma.org) and its partners will spearhead the first Faith HIV & AIDS Awareness Day. The goal is to rally all US communities representative of the Muslim, Christian, Jewish, Buddhist, Sikh, Hindu and Baha’i faiths to take a stand against stigma in their congregations and raise awareness on HIV/AIDS.
All Day (Friday)
september
wed18sepAll DayNational HIV/AIDS & Aging Awareness Day(All Day: wednesday) EST
National HIV/AIDS & Aging Awareness Day is a day to combat stigma faced by older Americans with HIV and address aging-related challenges of HIV testing, prevention, and care
National HIV/AIDS & Aging Awareness Day is a day to combat stigma faced by older Americans with HIV and address aging-related challenges of HIV testing, prevention, and care
All Day (Wednesday)
fri27sepAll DayNational Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day(All Day: friday) EST
National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is a day to help stop HIV stigma and encourage HIV testing, prevention, and treatment among gay and bisexual men. Click here
National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is a day to help stop HIV stigma and encourage HIV testing, prevention, and treatment among gay and bisexual men.
All Day (Friday)
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.
2/3
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