National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day – September 27

September 27 is National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NGMHAAD). Share the social media posts below to raise awareness about the impact of HIV on gay and bisexual men in the United States and encourage them to get tested and know their prevention options. You can also share Let’s Stop HIV Together testing campaign resources for gay and bisexual men in English and Spanish.
Hashtags: #NGMHAAD #StopHIVTogether
Promoting NGMHAAD (September 27)
English
Post 1:
September 27 is National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, a day to help stop HIV stigma and encourage HIV testing, prevention, and treatment among gay and bisexual men. https://bit.ly/3Q7IqHD #NGMHAAD #StopHIVTogether
Post 2:
Today is National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, a day to stop HIV stigma and to #StartTalkingHIV: talk about testing, condoms, PrEP, and medicines that treat HIV. https://bit.ly/3ARbgrl #NGMHAAD #StopHIVTogether
Spanish
Post 1:
El 27 de septiembre es el Día Nacional de Concientización sobre el VIH/SIDA Entre los Hombres Gais, un día para ayudar a detener el estigma del VIH y promover las pruebas, la prevención, y el tratamiento en los hombres gais y bisexuales. https://bit.ly/3dUh6Pv #NGMHAAD #DetengamosJuntoselVIH
Post 2:
Hoy es el Día Nacional de Concientización sobre el VIH/SIDA Entre los Hombres Gais, un día para detener el estigma del VIH. #IniciaHablandoVIH: habla sobre las pruebas, condones, PrEP, y las medicinas que tratan el VIH. https://bit.ly/3TkAJQR #NGMHAAD #DetengamosJuntoselVIH
The fight to #StopHIVTogether has taught us about resilience. When new health threats like #monkeypox emerge, we must stand strong together. This National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, learn about monkeypox: https://bit.ly/3qMpWC4. #NGMHAAD
Promoting HIV Testing, Prevention, and Treatment
Knowing your status gives you peace of mind and empowers you to take care of yourself. There are more HIV testing options than ever before. Choose a test and choose to prioritize YOU: https://bit.ly/3KqVrdK #NGMHAAD #StopHIVTogether
Knowing your HIV status gives you the power to take control of your health. Whether you test positive or negative, there are resources and medicines to help keep you and your partners healthy. Get tested today: https://bit.ly/3AN7S0v. #NGMHAAD #StopHIVTogether
PrEP is a safe and effective HIV prevention option. It can also give you peace of mind. This National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, talk to your health care provider to see if #PrEP is right for you: https://bit.ly/3CIiEpY. #NGMHAAD #StopHIVTogether
PrEP es una opción segura y eficaz para prevenir el VIH. También puede darte tranquilidad. En este Día Nacional de Concientización sobre el VIH/ SIDA Entre los Hombres Gais, habla con tu proveedor médico para ver si PREP es adecuada para ti: https://bit.ly/3wxuoaW. #NGMHAAD #StopHIVTogether
If you have HIV, becoming and staying undetectable is one of the best things you can do to stay healthy, and means you won’t transmit HIV to your sexual partner. Undetectable = Untransmittable. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3ANZxcO. #NGMHAAD #StopHIVTogether
Clinicians Promoting PrEP
Clinicians are key to ensuring continued access to critical HIV testing and PrEP services. This #NGMHAAD, visit HIV Nexus to access the latest CDC guidance on HIV testing and PrEP: https://bit.ly/3e1z0Qf. #StopHIVTogether
Los médicos son clave para garantizar el acceso continuo a las pruebas del VIH y los servicios de #PrEP, los cuales son críticos. Este #NGMHAAD, visita HIV Nexus para acceder las guías más recientes de los CDC sobre las pruebas de VIH y la PrEP: https://bit.ly/3RigWA1. #StopHIVTogether
Let’s Stop HIV Together Resources
Other CDC Resources
HIV.gov Resources
CDC’s Let’s Stop HIV Together (Together) campaign is the national campaign of the Ending the HIV Epidemic in the U.S. (EHE) initiative and the National HIV/AIDS Strategy. Together is an evidence-based campaign created in English and Spanish. It aims to empower communities, partners, and health care providers to reduce HIV stigma and promote HIV testing, prevention, and treatment.