AIDS.gov Resources for National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD)

Saturday February 7 is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD) - an annual observance to recognize and take action against the disproportionate impact of HIV on African Americans. This year’s theme is “I Am My Brother’s and Sister’s Keeper. Fight HIV/AIDS!”. Leading up to the observance, here are easy-to-use resources to help you get involved with #NBHAAD2015:NBHAAD Awareness Day page:Visit the HIV.gov NBHAAD Awareness Day page to learn more about NBHAAD and to find available resources. Find the logo, fact sheet, resources, downloads and other materials, from across the US Government and the community.

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Black Voices Blog Series:The Black Voices blog series features a series of conversations with young leaders from communities across the U.S. These conversations are part of a continuing effort to shed light on important new media and HIV-related topics for the community, by the community. In this recent blog our Black Voices bloggers reflect on the impact of the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King on helping them with managing their lives and their HIV.

Video:Watch and share this story of Dr. Timothy Harrison, Senior Policy Advisor, HHS Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease PolicyWebinars:Listen to the “Moving Black MSM along the Care Continuum” webinar to learn about the challenges, opportunities and emerging practices that respond to disparate HIV health outcomes among black MSM. Hosted by the HHS Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy, this webinar is available on the HIV.gov webinars page, where you can also find more past and upcoming webinars, as well as tips for planning your own webinar.

Affordable Care Act:The 2015 open enrollment period for coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace ends in just a few days on February 15, 2015. Millions of African Americans across the country are already benefiting from the stronger coverage and consumer protections made possible by the ACA, including access to preventive services such as HIV testing without cost-sharing. Countless more African Americans are in need of insurance and quality care, and perhaps still unaware that the coverage they need is just a few clicks or a phone call (1-800-318-2596) away. One of the best ways you can observe National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is to ensure your friends, neighbors, and loved ones enroll in the coverage they need and make full use of that coverage once they have it.

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