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National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

February 7, 2010

February 7 is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD). The goal of this observance is to raise awareness of HIV/AIDS in the African-American community and build the capacity of black communities and organizations to confront this epidemic.

African Americans are disproportionately affected by HIV/AIDS. According to the latest surveillance data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in the 34 states with long-term, confidential, name-based HIV reporting, blacks represented only 13% of the U.S. population but accounted for 51% of people diagnosed with HIV/AIDS in 2007.

NBHAAD supports programs that promote:

Education about HIV/AIDS
Routine Testing for HIV/AIDS
Involvement of African Americans in the fight against HIV/AIDS
HIV/AIDS Treatment for all those who need it

The theme of the 2010 NBHAAD is “HIV/AIDS Prevention – A Choice and a Lifestyle!”

The links on this page provide information about NBHAAD and resources on HIV prevention, treatment, and research, including information specifically related to African Americans.

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Web Pages

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Web Page

2010 Statement by Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institutes of Health (NIH), on National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

HIV Vaccine Trials Network (HVTN) National Black AIDS Awareness Day Web Page

CDC National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Web Page

2010 Statement by Dr. Kevin Fenton, the Director of the National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), on National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

AIDS.gov National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Web Page

HIV/AIDS-Related Research and African Americans

FY 2010 Trans-NIH Plan for HIV-Related Research: Comprehensive plan for all NIH HIV-related research for 2010. Chapter 5 of the plan focuses on research related to specific populations, including racial and ethnic populations. From the Office of AIDS Research (OAR), NIH.

Clinical Trials Related to HIV in African Americans: Studies seeking volunteers to participate in research related to HIV and African Americans, from ClinicalTrials.gov.

Recent Research on HIV in African Americans: Research published in the last year concerning HIV and African Americans, from PubMed.gov.

The Legacy Project: A project that works to increase the participation of African Americans and Hispanics in HIV prevention and treatment research, from the Office of HIV/AIDS Network Coordination.

Review of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Response to the HIV/AIDS Crisis Among Blacks: Information about the Heightened National Response to Address the HIV/AIDS Crisis Among African Americans, which seeks to engage public and nonpublic partners in a synergistic effort to prevent HIV among Blacks.

HIV Vaccine Research: Fact sheet describing how HIV/AIDS is affecting black communities and how African Americans can get involved in vaccine research, from NIAID.

HIV/AIDS Statistics and Resources for African Americans

African-American HIV/AIDS Statistics

HIV/AIDS Among African Americans: Facts about the HIV epidemic in the African-American community, from CDC.

African Americans and HIV/AIDS in the United States: Fact sheet on HIV among African Americans including critical issues related to HIV infection, from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).

HIV/AIDS Resources for African Americans

National Library of Medicine HIV/AIDS Links for African Americans: Links to information and resources related to HIV and African Americans, from the National Library of Medicine (NLM) Specialized Information Services (SIS).

NPIN-Featured HIV/AIDS Links for African Americans: Links to information and resources related to HIV and African Americans, from CDC NPIN.

HIV Care and African Americans: Information and recommendations on culturally competent delivery of HIV care, from the National Minority AIDS Education and Training Center (NMAETC).

AIDSinfo Resources

AIDSinfo provides information on HIV/AIDS treatment and research:

HIV/AIDS Clinical Trials: Database of clinical trials designed to help patients and health care providers locate trials studying HIV/AIDS.
HIV Vaccine Information: Links to HIV vaccine clinical trials as well as fact sheets about therapeutic and preventive HIV vaccines.
HIV/AIDS Drug Information: Database of fact sheets on HIV/AIDS-related drugs.
Glossary of HIV/AIDS-Related Terms: Definitions of medical and scientific terms related to HIV/AIDS and its treatment.
HIV/AIDS Fact Sheets: Fact sheets on HIV/AIDS-related topics for persons newly diagnosed with HIV or considering starting treatment.
Live Help: One-on-one assistance via the internet to help people navigate the AIDSinfo and infoSIDA Web sites and get federally approved information on HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention research, HIV/AIDS clinical trials, and treatment guidelines. Assistance is also available by calling 800-448-0440.