Spotlight

RESOURCES

• Visit NAPWA (the National HIV Testing Day sponsor) to get more information.
• Share your HIV testing story
• Promote an HIV testing story video widget
• Fact Sheets
• Toolkit
• Find a Test Site
• Promote HIV Testing

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National HIV Testing Day

JUNE 27

President Obama's Video Message
I Know. I Took the Test: Call to Action
About the Day
The Facts
Resources
Take Action

President Obama's Video Message

• Watch President Obama speak on the importance of HIV testing

I Know. I Took the Test: Call to Action

• Share your HIV testing story. During June, our AIDS.gov blog will host the "I Know. I Took the Test" blog series to highlight several HIV testing story campaigns and welcomes your stories (via blog comments) about what getting an HIV test meant to you.
• Promote an HIV testing story video widget

About the Day

June 27 is National HIV Testing Day (NHTD). The National Association of People with AIDS is the lead for this day.

The Facts

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that one out of five people living with HIV in the U.S. are unaware of their HIV status. NHTD is an opportunity for people nationwide to learn their HIV status, and to gain knowledge to take control of their health and their lives.

Resources

• Video Message
  View a message from HHS Secretary Sebelius to Federal employees.
• Posters
  Download and order these NHTD posters.
• Events, PSAs, and other Materials
  View a PSA about HIV testing by Secretary Sebelius and DC Mayor Fenty
  Find or register events.
  Add NHTD buttons on your Web site, blog, and social media pages
  Add NHTD PSA videos to your sites
  Send a NHTD e-card.
• Fact Sheets
  Download these fact sheets, post them on bulletin boards, share them with local newspapers, and distribute them at events!
• Learn & share information about the CDC’s Act against AIDS Leadership Initiative
  Visit this campaign site for videos, banner ads, fact sheets, and more.
• NHTD messages
  Read HHS Secretary Sebelius' press statement
  Watch HHS Secretary Sebelius' message to Federal employees
  Read NIAID's Director Fauci's press statement
• Websites
  www.AIDS.gov is the gateway to all Federal domestic information on HIV/AIDS prevention, testing, treatment, research, policies and resources.
  www.napwa.org - information and resources for National HIV Testing Day and beyond.
  www.hivtest.org - To find an HIV testing location near you.
• Mobile Resources
  Send a text message with your ZIP code to KNOWIT (566948) to find an HIV testing center near you.

• 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 HIV Testing Day in your community