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Statement by Robert G. McSwain, Director, IHS, on NHHAAD
Statement of Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, NIAID, NIH
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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