National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day was first observed in 2007. This day is observed on the first day of Spring each year. The 2016 observance was recognized on March 20th.
The 2016 theme was “Hear Indigenous voices: Uniting the Bold Voices of American Indians, Alaska Natives (AI/AN) and Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islanders”.
Here are some ways you can get involved on and around National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day.
Locate HIV Testing and Other Services
Use and share the HIV Testing Sites & Care Services Locator.
Learn about the Locator app for iPhone and iPad and download the app here. 
Using an Android phone? Download the app here.
Share these Federal Resources
Read about the work of the Indian Health Service HIV/AIDS Program. Read and share this message from the IHS.
Doing It is a CDC national HIV testing and prevention campaign to motivate adults to get tested for HIV and know their status.
Blogs
Blog about the impact of HIV on Native Americans. Or comment on someone else’s blog post.
Subscribe to the AIDS.gov blog to hear about the HIV/AIDS awareness days, new media and the response to HIV and more.
Read blog posts on AIDS.gov about National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day.
Resources from the Community
Scroll down this page for an e-banner for your site.
Visit the NNHAAD site for more materials.
Learn about the Epidemic
Get fact sheets about the epidemic and other resources.
Learn the HIV/AIDS Basics. Know the Facts, Take Care of Yourself.
Read this CDC feature about NNHAAD.
Watch and Share these Videos
The IHS HIV/AIDS Program has developed a training video titled Facing AIDS with Native Communities which encourages HIV testing.
Watch and share these stories from the Let’s Stop HIV Together campaign: Shana’s Story and Tommy’s story.
Watch Sharon’s story from CDC’s HIV Treatment Works campaign.
Promote NNHAAD
Updating your website? Post this web badge on your site.
Copy the Badge Code:
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Use New Media
Use the Twitter hashtag #NNHAAD to share about how you’re observing NNHAAD.
Are you a pinner? Check out the AIDS.gov Pinterest board for NNHAAD.
How can you use new media to enhance our response to HIV/AIDS?
Read the National HIV/AIDS Strategy
The Strategy is the nation's comprehensive coordinated HIV/AIDS roadmap. Read the Strategy.
How can you help implement the Strategy in your community?
Watch this video about the HIV Care Continuum Initiative.
Learn about the Affordable Care Act
Read this blog post: American Indians & Alaska Natives: How to Use Your New Health Insurance.
Share the Tribal version of the “From Coverage to Care” (PDF 800KB) brochure.
Visit Healthcare.gov and Cuidado de Salud to find out about the Health Insurance Marketplace and more.
Learn about the Affordable Care Act and HIV.