Federal Press Statements for National HIV Testing Day 2011
Read statements by President Obama and HHS Secretary Sebelius.
Posters
Many downloadable National HIV Testing Day posters are available for local use.
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Find Services Near You
Use and share the HIV Prevention and Service Provider Locator.
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National HIV Testing Day (NHTD): June 27
National HIV Testing Day (NHTD), June 27, is an annual observance to promote HIV testing. The National Association of People with AIDS (NAPWA) founded the day in 1995 and continues to be the lead for this observance.
This year National HIV Testing Day falls between two major dates:
- June 5, 2011 - 30 years since the CDC’s MMWR reported the first cases of AIDS; and,
- July 13, 2011 - the one year anniversary of the release of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy.
The annual theme is “Take the Test. Take Control.”
Here are some NHTD resources:
Locate HIV Testing Near You: Use and share this online HIV/AIDS Prevention & Service Providers Locator and add the widget to your website or blog. Visit HIVtest.org . Send a text message with your ZIP code to KNOWIT (566948).
Webinar/Conference Call: On June 15, AIDS.gov hosted a webinar/conference call on "The State and Future of HIV/AIDS" for Federal staff and grantees who work with domestic HIV/AIDS programs. Please visit this page to download and view slides from the event. A podcast and transcript will be posted soon.
Posters: Download and customize these posters. Post them in your community. Click here for more posters from the Greater Than AIDS Online Store.
Twitter: Learn about Twitter here. Use the hashtag #NHTD .
Podcast: Listen to Dr. Kevin A. Fenton, (Director of CDC's National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention) discuss National HIV Testing Day. Click here for audio podcast.
More Resources: Read CDC’s June 24 MMWR about testing initiatives and learn more about CDC collaboration to promote testing. Visit this CDC feature page. Read and share CDC Director Frieden’s blog post and this NHTD post by Dr. Fenton, Director, NCHHSTP, CDC.
Learn about HIV/AIDS awareness campaigns in the U.S.
- CDC's Act Against AIDS campaign aims to combat complacency about the HIV/AIDS crisis. Its “i know” social media effort provides new channels for African-American young adults to talk openly and often about HIV.
- The Greater Than AIDS initiative responds to the AIDS epidemic, especially among Black Americans.
- Our Church Lights the Way! mobilizes faith communities to educate and encourage every person in their congregation and community to get tested for HIV.
Recent Events: Watch a May 26, 2011 White House webcast with faith communities to discuss HIV prevention and support to people living with HIV and AIDS. Listen to a podcast of the June 2010 National HIV Testing Day webinar "The Current and Future State of HIV Testing in the United States", hosted by AIDS.gov. View the slides (PDF 826 KB).
Learn about other HIV/AIDS Awareness Days: Visit the HIV/AIDS Awareness Days page and join the National Observances online community.
Learn about 30 years of AIDS: June 5, 2011 marks 30 years since the CDC’s MMWR reported the first cases of AIDS in the U.S. Learn about activities and resources to observe this day.
