Hepatitis Awareness Month
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1,603
The numner of newly reported chronic Hepatitis B cases between 2017 - 2021 in the District of Columbia -
37.6
Rate of Chronic Hepatitis B in 2021 per 100,000 persons in DC -
13%
STI Awareness Week 2023
STI Awareness Week, observed April 9-15 this year, provides an opportunity to raise awareness about sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and how they impact peoples' lives.
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World Health Day 2023
World Health Day is celebrated annually and each year draws attention to a specific health topic of concern to people all over the world.
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National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day #NYHAAD
Advocates for Youthand its partners direct this observance.
National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day (NYHAAD), is a day to educate the public about the impact of HIV and AIDS on young people. The day also highlights the HIV prevention, treatment, and care campaigns of young people in the U.S.
As activities and events are solidified they will be listed here.
National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
March 10 is National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, a day to raise awareness about the impact of HIV on women and show support for women and girls with HIV. https://bit.ly/3K7ibBM #NWGHAAD #StopHIVTogether
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD)
February 7 is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD), which was first observed in 1999. NBHAAD is planned by the Strategic Leadership Council each year. This observance is a day to acknowledge how HIV disproportionately affects Black people.
Healthcare Workforce Task Force Meeting - February
February meeting of the Healthcare Workforce Task Force
Wednesday, February 1, 2023 at 1:00 pm Eastern Standard Time
Online
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 2023
The Strategic Leadership Council plans NBHAAD each year.
This observance is an opportunity to increase HIV education, testing, community involvement, and treatment among black communities.
The first National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD) was marked in 1999 as a grassroots-education effort to raise awareness about HIV and AIDS prevention, care, and treatment in communities of color.
Events in the DMV will be added here when they become available.
2023 DC World TB Day Conference
Join the Fight to Stop TB!
In commemoration of World TB Day, this conference will address local efforts for the prevention and control of tuberculosis in the District of Columbia. Topics will include an overview of TB, TB diagnostics, the use of shorter regimens for treatment of LTBI, changes in reporting requirements, TB case management, and TB elimination.
World AIDS Day 2022
World AIDS Day is an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, to show support for people living with HIV, and to commemorate those who have died from an AIDS-related illness. It’s also reserved as a day to bridge new and effective programs and policies across different sectors around HIV/AIDS.
The 2022 theme is “Putting Ourselves to the Test: Achieving Equity to End HIV”.
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