National African American Hepatitis C Action Day 2022
This day provides an opportunity to promote hepatitis C prevention, testing, and treatment messages to public health partners and the public.
World Hepatitis Day 2022
I can’t wait
‘I can’t wait’ is the new campaign theme to launch World Hepatitis Day 2022. It will highlight the need to accelerate the fight against viral hepatitis and the importance of testing and treatment for the real people who need it. The campaign will amplify the voices of people affected by viral hepatitis calling for immediate action and the end of stigma and discrimination.
Capital Pride 2022
Look for DC Health at the Pride Parade as well as the Festival and Concert! Free Condoms, Testing Kits, and Swag!
National HIV Testing Day 2022
On June 27th each year, we observe National HIV Testing Day (NHTD), a day to emphasize and encourage HIV testing. This year, we observe NHTD as COVID-19 and HIV epidemics continue to affect our communities, the nation, public health departments, and healthcare facilities. As we approach NHTD, we want to recognize partners for their vital services that make HIV testing simple, accessible, affordable, and routine. More Information
DC Black Pride 2022
In 1991, Welmore Cook, Theodore Kirkland and Ernest Hopkins saw a need to rally the Washington, DC community around what was happening with the HIV/AIDS epidemic. The effort they initiated to educate the community 30 years ago, has led to a movement that has impacted the lives of millions of Black LGBTQ+ individuals around the world.
National HIV Vaccine Awareness Day 2022
National HIV Vaccine Awareness Day is celebrated on May 18 to acknowledge all those people who are working towards finding a vaccine for HIV. The day is a reminder about the importance of HIV vaccine research. AIDS is a life-threatening disease that has no cure as yet. National HIV Vaccine Awareness Day is aimed to make sure that people take proper precautions to avoid the spread of HIV. It is also a day to reach out to HIV-positive patients and help them cope with it.
National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NYHAAD) 2022
National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day (NYHAAD) is observed each year on April 10 to educate the public about the impact of HIV on young people.
National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 2022
Today is National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, a day to address the impact of HIV on women and girls. When we reduce HIV stigma and promote testing, prevention, and treatment for women, we can help #StopHIVTogether. https://bit.ly/3HOEx6X #NWGHAAD
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 2022
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.
World AIDS Day 2021
This World AIDS Day, we remember all those we have lost and all those affected by the virus – and the selfless caregivers, advocates, outreach workers, and loved ones who have helped carry the burden of this crisis. We also rededicate ourselves to reducing HIV infections and related deaths by continuing our vital work toward ending this epidemic once and for all.