World AIDS Day - December 1
The 2012 theme for World AIDS Day is "Working Together for an AIDS-Free Generation". Looking for ways you can take action around World AIDS Day (December 1)? Here are a few simple, powerful, and engaging ways:
Read About White House Actions
Read and share the Presidential proclamation and statement
Watch the White House Nov. 29 event and read HHS Secretary Sebelius’ remarks.
Learn about the PEPFAR Blueprint
Read and share the Blueprint (PDF, 2.6 MB) and fact sheet.
Learn more about PEPFAR.
Read the National HIV/AIDS Strategy
In July 2010, the White House released the National HIV/AIDS Strategy. Read the Strategy (PDF 1.34 MB) and talk about it with your friends and colleagues.
Watch this video conversation with Drs. Koh and Valdiserri about progress.
What can you do to make the Strategy real in your community?
Read and Share These Federal Statements and Resources
Read the 2012 NIH statement from Drs. Fauci, Whitescarver and Collins
Share this CDC press release on HIV and youth.
Learn about other HIV/AIDS awareness days; download this card about all the days. (PDF, 1.5 MB).
Browse These Storify Stories
This AIDS.gov Storify shows Federal use of new media for World AIDS Day 2012. Learn more here.
Locate HIV Testing and Other Services
Use and share the HIV Testing Sites & Care Services Locator and add the widget to your website or blog.
You can also send a text message with your ZIP code to “KNOWIT” (566948) or visit http://hivtest.cdc.gov/
Join the Facing AIDS Initiative
Share photos and messages in the Facing AIDS photo gallery.
By putting our faces to AIDS, we can help reduce the stigma around HIV and promote HIV testing.
Share These CDC Resources
Read the Vital Signs Report on HIV Among Youth.
Read and share the stories of people living with HIV from the Let’s Stop HIV Together campaign. Access the Facebook app for the campaign.
Download and share these fact sheets: HIV Prevention in the U.S.: Expanding the Impact
Learn about the Epidemic
Learn the HIV/AIDS Basics. Know the Facts, Take Care of Yourself.
Read the CDC MMWR on HIV which commemorates the day.
Get fact sheets about the epidemic and other resources.
Resources from the Community
Add These Resources to Your Sites
Add the HIV Testing Sites & Care Services Locator to your website or blog. Get the widget here.
The Federal inter-agencies news feed widget consolidates HIV/AIDS news released by many agencies across the U.S/ Government. Get the widget here.
Add the World AIDS Day logo and other graphics to your pages.
Use Social Media
Use the hashtag #WAD2012.
Download this social media toolkit (PDF 1.2 MB).
Blog about why you choose to Face AIDS. Or comment on someone else’s blog post.