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National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

MARCH 20

About This Day
The Facts
Resources
Take Action

About This Day

March 20 is National Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian) HIV/AIDS Awareness Day.

The National Native American AIDS Prevention Center (NNAAPC), Colorado State University's Center for Applied Studies in American Ethnicity Commitment to Action for 7th-Generation Awareness & Education: HIV Prevention Project (CA7AE), and Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc. (ITCA) organize and implement the Day. 

The Facts

HIV is affecting thousands of American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN). AI/AN have the third highest rate of AIDS diagnosis in the United States, despite having the smallest population. AI/AN people with AIDS are likely to be younger than non-AI/AN people with AIDS. AI/ANs also have the shortest time between AIDS diagnosis and death.

Resources

• Posters
  Download and customize these posters to promote your National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day events!
• Fact Sheets
  Download National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day fact sheets and post them on bulletin boards, share with local newspapers, and distribute at events!
• Events
  Find local events and register your events.
• Websites
  AIDS.gov is the gateway to all Federal domestic information on HIV/AIDS prevention, testing, treatment, research, policies, and resources.
  Indian Health Service HIV/AIDS program is part of the Federal health program for Native Americans and Alaska Natives.
  These sites provide resources and information about National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day:
  nnaapc.org is the website for the National Native American AIDS Prevention Center (NNAAPC). Visit this site to list and find events for the day.
  happ.colostate.edu/ is the site for Colorado State University’s Center for Applied Studies in American Ethnicity (CA7AE: HIV/AIDS Prevention Project).
  http://www.itcaonline.com/nshapp/index.html is the website for Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc. (ITCA)
  CDC Feature on National Native Day
• PSA
  Listen to and distribute these messages from the Indian Health Service about HIV/AIDS Awareness for Native Communities. You can also read the transcripts.
• Podcasts
  Listen to and share this message from Commander Scott Giberson from the Indian Health Service about HIV/AIDS and American Indians and Alaskan Natives.
• Mobile Resources
  To find an HIV Testing location near you, send a text message with your ZIP code to KNOWIT (566948) or visit hivtest.org

• Take Action

  There are many ways you can take action in response to HIV/AIDS: get tested for HIV practice safer methods to prevent HIV decide not to engage in high risk behaviors talk about HIV prevention with family, friends, and colleagues provide support to people living with HIV/AIDS get involved with or host an event for National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day in your community