HIV & AIDS in the United States Update:

New and Noteworthy Doing It, the Newest Act Against AIDS Campaign This past December, CDC launched Doing It, a new national HIV testing  and prevention campaign designed to motivate all adults to get tested for  HIV and know their status. Doing It’s main message isthat HIV testing  should be a part of everyone’s regular health routine.  More about the launch of Doing It. Act Against AIDS Has a New Look Act Against AIDS has a new logo that includes the universal symbol of support for people living with and affected by HIV–the red ribbon. Look for it online and on your favorite Act Against AIDS campaign posters, palm cards, and brochures. More about the new design. A New, Easy Way To Order Act Against AIDS Materials Act Against AIDS has recently partnered with CDC INFO to provide an easy and quick way to order all of your favorite Act Against AIDS campaign materials. More about how to order materials free of charge.

In the Community PACT Partner Profiles: National African American Tobacco Prevention Network and the National Black Justice Coalition In honor of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, we are pleased to showcase the efforts of ourPartnering and Communicating Together to Act Against AIDS (PACT) partners, the National African American Tobacco Prevention Network (NAATPN) and the National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC). Both are working to extend the reach of Act Against AIDS campaign materials, resources, and engagement efforts into the community. More about PACT, NAATPN, NBJC, and an interview with NBJC’s Executive Director,Sharon J. Lettman-Hicks. Capacity-Building Assistance Provider Network The Capacity-Building Assistance Provider Network (CPN) provides FREE programming and services to health departments, health care organizations, and community-based organizations implementing high-impact HIV prevention. More about CPN and how to access free, customized services. Act Against AIDS in Action at the Creating Change Conference This year’s Creating Change Conference in Chicago, January 20–24, gathered many activists from the LGBTQ community. Act Against AIDS was onsite at the conference with a booth and Doing It photo booth at the conference exhibit hall, and PACT partners sponsored several programs. More on Act Against AIDS at the Creating Change Conference. HIV Treatment Works in Memphis: An Interview With Orisha Bowers HIV Treatment Works campaign coordinator Orisha Bowers uses her local know-how and a deep care for the communities she serves to work with Memphis-area health and social service organizations to increase awareness of the campaign and encourage people living with HIV to get in care, stay in care, and live well. More about Orisha and her work onHIV Treatment Works.

Social and Digital Media Update We Can Stop HIV One Conversation at a Time Gets Animated for Valentine’s Day In honor of Valentine’s Day, We Can Stop HIV One Conversation at a Timelaunched three telenovela-inspired animated GIFs featuring Hispanics/Latinos having conversations around HIV prevention and safer sex. More about the GIFs and where to find them.

Clinician's Corner Prevention Is Care to Launch Third Resource Kit The Prevention IS Care campaign launched its third resource kit for HIV health care providers emphasizing retention in care, antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence, and practicing safer sexual behaviors. More information about the kit and included materials.

Direct From the Division Director’s Office Looking Back at the National HIV Prevention Conference The National HIV Prevention Conference on December 6–9, 2015, brought together community-based organizations and federal agencies, researchers, clinicians, people living with HIV, and others to celebrate advances in HIV prevention and treatment and to set a course for future progress toward the goal of an AIDS-free generation. More about National HIV Prevention Conference highlights.

Awareness Days Highlights of Past Awareness Days Activities National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day—National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NWGHAAD) on March 10 is an annual observance to recognize the impact of HIV on women and girls. More about NWGHAAD. National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day—National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD) is a recognition of the national response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic in African-American communities. More about NBHAAD. World AIDS Day—More than 30 years after the beginning of the HIV epidemic, people across the globe come together on December 1 to raise awareness about HIV and AIDS, show support for people living with and affected by HIV, and remember those who have died from the virus. More on World AIDS Day. Upcoming Awareness Days National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (March 20)—National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NNHAAD) will take place on March 20, 2016, and promotes HIV awareness and testing in Native communities. More about NNHAAD. National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day (April 10)—April 10, National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day, is an opportunity to educate the public about the impact of HIV and AIDS on young people and to highlight the work that young people are doing to respond to the epidemic. More about National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day. National Asian & Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (May 19)—On May 19, National Asian & Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, CDC stands with The Banyan Tree Project to observe this awareness day and to help end HIV stigma in the Asian & Pacific Islander community. More about National Asian & Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day.

Act Against AIDS Contact Information If you have any questions or comments about Act Against AIDS campaigns, or for information about cobranding campaign materials, please send an email to ActAgainstAIDS@cdc.gov or call 404–639–6080. To order Act Against AIDS materials free of charge, please visit the CDC INFO On-Demand ordering system website or call 800–CDC–INFO (800–232–4636).

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