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 February 7, 2009 is the 9th National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is a national mobilization effort designed to increase the awareness of HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment among Black Americans and mobilize Black communities.
HIV/AIDS among African-Americans (CDC, August 2008)
- Blacks accounted for 18,121 (49%) of the estimated 37,331 new HIV/AIDS diagnoses in 2005 (33 states reporting, CDC)
- The primary transmission route for men was sex with other men (MSM), followed by injection drug use and high-risk heterosexual contact
- For women, the primary transmission route was high-risk heterosexual contact
- From the beginning of the epidemic through December 2005, an estimated 211,559 blacks with AIDS died
What can you do?
- Get tested for HIV and know your status
- Get educated about HIV/AIDS in the local community
- Get involved with the community
- Get treated if you have tested positive for HIV or been diagnosed with AIDS
 Finding testing centers
Asian & Pacific Islander Wellness Center provides free anonymous and confidential HIV testing. Call (415) 292-3400 to schedule an appointment. You can also find local testing centers by visiting hivtest.org, or text your zip code to 566948.
Get educated and involved!
Visit the National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day web site to find information about events happening in your region, as well as videos and public service announcements about this important day. You can also sign up for NBHAAD’s Facebook and MySpace pages to get up-to-date information on activities.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides fact sheets and resources for all communities of color. You can find more information on their web site, as well as information about HIV in the African-American community (PDF).
To find out more about HIV in all communities of color, visit the National Minority AIDS Council’s web site. You can also find out more about Asian & Pacific Islander Wellness Center’s policy work in conjunction with NMAC here.
Other HIV/AIDS Awareness Days
Mark you calendar, and find out more about the different HIV/AIDS awareness days!
Feb 7: National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
Mar 10: National Women & Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
Mar 20: National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
May 18: HIV Vaccine Awareness Day
May 19: National Asian & Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
Jun 8: Caribbean American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
Jun 27: National HIV Testing Day
Oct 15: National Latino HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
Dec 1: World AIDS Day
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