March 18, 2016

March 20 Is National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

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By Eric Brus

The National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NNHAAD) will be observed this year on Sunday, March 20. NNHAAD is a collaborative effort between the National Native American AIDS Prevention Center, CDC, and other organizations. It is designed to promote HIV testing in Native communities through educational materials and use of marketing strategies.

The goals and objectives of NNHAAD are to:

  • encourage Native people to get educated and to learn more about HIV/AIDS and its impact in their community;

  • work together to encourage testing options and HIV counseling in Native communities; and

  • help decrease the stigma associated with HIV/AIDS.

    To support activities commemorating NNHAAD, we have compiled an annotated list of online resources focusing on HIV/AIDS among American Indians and Alaska Natives.

    National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Website: This is the official website for NNHAAD. The site provides background information about the day, together with links to fact sheets, event listings, and posters and other promotional materials.

    HIV/AIDS and American Indians/Alaska Natives: This is a web page from the Office of Minority Health with detailed statistical information about HIV testing, HIV and AIDS cases, modes of HIV transmission, and death rates among American Indians and Alaska Natives.

    HIV/AIDS Among American Indians and Alaska Natives: This is a CDC fact sheet.

    Native Gay Men and Two Spirit People:HIV/AIDS and Viral Hepatitis Programs and Services: Issue brief from the National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors.

    Links: Native Americans. This is a web page of the HIV InSite with links to organizations and resources concerned with HIV/AIDS in the Native American community.

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