National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD)
February 7th is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD). NBHAAD is a day to increase awareness about HIV among blacks/African Americans and encourage people to get involved in prevention efforts, get tested, and get treatment if they are living with HIV.
NBHAAD was founded in 1999 as a national response to the growing HIV and AIDS epidemic in African American communities. The NBHAAD initiative leverages a national platform to educate, bring awareness, and mobilize the African American community. NBHAAD has four key focus areas which encourage people to:
- Get Educated about HIV and AIDS.
- Get Involved in community prevention efforts.
- Get Tested to know their status.
- Get Treated to receive the continuum of care needed to live with HIV/AIDS.
Source: CDC
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