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National HIV Testing Day (NHTD)

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National HIV Testing Day June 27

This day was established as an annual observance to promote HIV testing. The theme is “Doing It".

This is a particularly important time for YOU to get involved! Here are some ways you can get involved around National HIV Testing Day (June 27).

Read and Share These Stories

NHTD Instagram story Richard Wolitski
NHTD Instagram story Maria
NHTD Instagram story Chandi Moore
NHTD Instagram story Justin

Locate HIV Testing and Other Services

Locate HIV Testing and Other Services

Use and share the HIV Testing Sites & Care Services Locator.

Learn about the Locator app. Exit Disclaimer Download the app for iPhone and iPad Exit Disclaimer OR  Android. Exit Disclaimer

Visit https://gettested.cdc.gov/.

Watch These Videos

Positive Spin

Positive Spin is a series of real stories from real people about their unique experiences along the HIV Continuum of Care. Watch the trailer. Exit Disclaimer Share your story with #mypositivespin.

Use the facilitator’s guide and share the playlist. Exit Disclaimer

Use these CDC Resources

Join and Follow the Blogosphere

Download the Things You Can Do (460 KB, PDF) list from CDC. Get posters from Doing It.

Read the CDC MMWRs on effectiveness of National HIV Testing Day events and HIV testing among males at physicians’ offices.

View the Storify from the NHTD Twitter Chat held 6/23/16 Exit Disclaimer and Dear Colleague Letter.

Use these AIDS.gov Resources

The HIV Testing Sites and Care Services Locator - AIDS.gov video

Use these images from AIDS.gov:

  • AIDS.gov branded NHTD logo: EPS  PNG
  • HIV Testing Sites and Care Services Locator: EPS PNG
  • HIV Basics Information: EPS PNG
  • Positive Spin – facilitator’s guide: EPS PNG
  • PrEP: EPS PNG
  • Virtual Office Hours: EPS PNG

Use New Media

Twitter logo

Talking about NHTD? Use the hashtag #NHTD. Exit Disclaimer Learn about using Twitter (PDF 589KB).

Follow the AIDS.gov NHTD board on Pinterest. Exit Disclaimer

Sign up for free technical assistance from AIDS.gov.

Watch and Share these Videos

The HIV Testing Sites and Care Services Locator - AIDS.gov video

The HIV Testing Sites & Care Services Locator is a first-of-its-kind, location-based search tool that allows you to search for testing services, housing providers, health centers and other service providers near your current location.

Watch this video on using it with patients and clients.. Exit Disclaimer

Watch this video about Virtual Office Hours Exit Disclaimer - free help in using digital tools to communicate about HIV.

Join the Conversation

Join and Follow the Blogosphere

Blog about the impact of HIV in your community or comment on someone else’s blog post.

Read posts about HIV testing on blog.aids.gov.

Subscribe Exit Disclaimer to the AIDS.gov blog to hear about the HIV/AIDS awareness days, new media and the response to HIV and more.

Learn about Doing It

Learn about Doing It

Doing It is a national HIV testing and prevention campaign designed to motivate all adults to get tested for HIV and know their status.

Check out the campaign site

Download its banners and graphics

Watch and share the Doing It videos.

Graphics

National HIV Testing Day (NHTD): June 27

Add the NHTD logo (English) or NHTD logo (Spanish) to your materials or website.

Download the NHTD poster, infographics and social media profile images from the CDC.

Add this NHTD badge to your site by copying this code:

<img alt="National HIV Testing Day June 27" width="240" height="200" src="/images/poster-nhtd.jpg" />

Resources from the Community

National HIV Testing Day June 27

Find a local NHTD event here.

Download “I Got Tested” campaign resources Exit Disclaimer from Greater Than AIDS.

Read the National HIV/AIDS Strategy

National HIV/AIDS Strategy

In July 2015, the White House released the National HIV/AIDS Strategy: Updated to 2020 (PDF 2.18 MB).

Talk about it with your friends and colleagues.

Read the Federal Action Plan. (PDF, 772 KB). Watch Our Strategy: HIV Community Voices from Across the U.S. Exit Disclaimer

Learn about the Affordable Care Act

HealthCare.gov: Take health care into your own hands Learn More

Don’t have coverage? See if you qualify for a special enrollment period. Newly covered? Learn how to use it.

Visit Healthcare.gov to find out about the Health Insurance Marketplace and more.

Learn about the Affordable Care Act and HIV.

Other HIV/AIDS Awareness Days

HIV/AIDS Awareness Days postcard

Read the AIDS.gov blog posts recognizing the national HIV/AIDS observances.

Download the HIV/AIDS Awareness Days postcard here (PDF, 1.49MB).

Learn about the PEPFAR Blueprint

PEPFAR

Read and share the PEFPAR Blueprint: Creating an AIDS-free Generation (PDF, 2.9MB) and fact sheet.

Learn more about PEPFAR.