Awareness Days

4-11-2022STD Awareness Week, observed April 10-16 this year, provides an opportunity to raise awareness about sexually transmitted infections (STIs), also known as sexua…

3-2-2022National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NWGHAAD) is observed each year on March 10. The HHS Office on Women’s Health (OWH) leads this awareness day a…

1-13-2022National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD) is Monday, February 7. The Strategic Leadership Council is the community group that sets the direction for NBHAAD…

10-8-2021Every year on October 15, National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day (NLAAD) acknowledges the impact of HIV on Hispanic and Latinx communities. NLAAD was founded in 200…

9-20-2021The Administration for Community Living (ACL), as part of the Department of Health and Human Services, works with states, tribes, and an extensive network of ad…

9-10-2021Observed annually on September 18, and led by the AIDS Institute, National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day (NHAAD) brings attention to the growing number of pe…

6-24-2021Cross-posted from Greater Than AIDSLet’s get tested! There are more options than ever to get tested for HIV. With National HIV Testing Day (June 27) just arou…

6-18-2021We know that Asian and Pacific Islander (API) communities face considerable challenges when it comes to HIV prevention, treatment, testing, and care, something …

6-5-2021Cross-posted from the White HouseForty years ago today, five young men in Los Angeles were confirmed as the first known patients stricken with an illness that t…

6-2-2021For the first time, we now have a number of long-term survivors of HIV who are facing new challenges, including both physical and mental health struggles. More …