National HIV Testing Day (NHTD) is observed annually on June 27 and encourages people to get tested for HIV, know their status, and get linked to care and treatment. On this day, we unite with partners, health departments, and other organizations to raise awareness about the importance of HIV testing and early diagnosis of HIV. Locate testing sites near you right now so you can update your status.
The 2023 NHTD theme is "Take the Test & Take the Next Step." This theme emphasizes that knowing your HIV status helps you choose options to stay healthy.
HIV testing is an act of self-care. Encouraging people to get tested and know their HIV status can help them stay healthy. Today, there are more free, easy, fast, and confidential HIV testing options available than ever before. Testing, including self-testing, or finding a testing site nearby is the first step to engaging in HIV prevention or treatment services. Knowing your HIV status helps you stay healthy, and today, there are more HIV testing options available than ever before. People who receive a negative test result can take advantage of HIV prevention tools such as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), condoms, and other sexual health services such as vaccines and testing for sexually transmitted infections. People who receive a positive test result can rapidly start HIV treatment (antiretroviral therapy, or ART) to stay healthy. PrEP, HIV testing, and treatment are critical tools to ending the HIV epidemic in the United States.
Want to know what’s happening in your community? See a full list of County-by-County NHTD events in North Carolina that are no cost to you. County-by-County National HIV Testing Day Events in North Carolina or you can find a local free testing site nearby.
Help raise awareness about HIV testing—your way—using Let’s Stop HIV Together campaign resources. Let’s Stop HIV Together aims to empower communities, partners, and healthcare providers to promote testing, prevention, and treatment, and reduce HIV stigma. With campaign resources, you can play a role in preventing HIV and helping people with HIV stay healthy. The Let’s Stop HIV Together campaign is part of the national Ending the HIV Epidemic in the U.S. initiative.
Share some of the sample social media messages below to spark conversations about HIV and highlight progress being made to reduce HIV among all populations. Use the following hashtags: #HIVTestingDay, #NHTD and #StopHIVTogether leading up to NHTD and on the day of the observance, June 27.
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Post 1: National #HIVTestingDay is June 27. No matter how you test, no matter your test results, you can take the next step for your health. Learn more about HIV testing options: https://bit.ly/3LVPmav. #StopHIVTogether
Post 2: Today is National #HIVTestingDay. Get tested to check your status and be in the know. From there, you can take steps to be good to go. Find the HIV testing option that works best for you: https://bit.ly/3O1mMqV. #StopHIVTogether
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Today, there are more HIV testing options available than ever before. Knowing your status empowers you to take steps to stay healthy, no matter the result. This National #HIVTestingDay, take the test and take the next step for your health: https://bit.ly/42sCm39. #StopHIVTogether
Taking a rapid HIV self-test is taking care of you! HIV testing can be free, easy, fast, and private. This #HIVTestingDay, find self-testing options that work for you: https://bit.ly/3N67cqc. #StopHIVTogether
Take care of yourself and make sure to include HIV testing as part of your self-care routine. There are more testing options than ever before. This #HIVTestingDay, learn more about HIV testing: https://bit.ly/38gNcm5. #StopHIVTogether
Take the first step to staying healthy! On #HIVTestingDay, show yourself some love by finding out your HIV status. HIV self-tests give you the power to decide when and where to test. Learn more about HIV self-testing: https://bit.ly/3FyJsbF. #StopHIVTogether
Engaging in open and supportive conversations about HIV with our loved ones helps #StopHIVStigma. When we reduce HIV stigma we can help #StopHIVTogether. Learn more this #HIVTestingDay: https://bit.ly/398bnmC.
Knowing your HIV status gives you the power to take control of your health. The only way to know your status is to get tested. HIV testing is free, easy, fast, and confidential. Find a testing location near you: https://bit.ly/3kVFeRV. #StopHIVTogether #HIVTestingDay
Clinicians, HIV testing is easier than ever. Empower patients with info on types of HIV tests available, like self-testing, which can be done anywhere at any time. On #HIVTestingDay, learn about offering self-testing in your practice. https://bit.ly/38el9Uu #StopHIVTogether
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Twitter: Today is National #HIVTestingDay. Take charge of your health and get tested for HIV in a way that works best for you—whether that’s self-testing in your own space or finding a testing site nearby: https://bit.ly/3bPzLIh. #StopHIVTogether
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Facebook: Don’t let anything keep you from knowing your status. HIV self-tests are available so you can get tested on your own time and in your own space! This National HIV Testing Day, find the testing option that works best for you: https://bit.ly/2Siu0fw. #StopHIVTogether #HIVTestingDay #DoingIt
Twitter: Don’t let anything keep you from knowing your status. HIV self-tests are available so you can get tested on your own time and in your own space! This National #HIVTestingDay, find the testing option that works best for you: https://bit.ly/3wq74cQ. #StopHIVTogether #DoingIt
Instagram: Don’t let anything keep you from knowing your status. HIV self-tests are available so you can get tested on your own time and in your own space! This National HIV Testing Day, find the testing option that works best for you. #StopHIVTogether #HIVTestingDay #DoingIt
Facebook: Ending HIV starts with knowing your HIV risk and status. This National HIV Testing Day, check out the HIV Risk Reduction Tool for info customized to YOU: https://bit.ly/34iNDXD. #HIVTestingDay #StopHIVTogether
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Instagram: Ending HIV starts with knowing your HIV risk and status. This National HIV Testing Day, check out the HIV Risk Reduction Tool for info customized to YOU: https://bit.ly/3faicVi. #HIVTestingDay #StopHIVTogether
Facebook: Ending HIV starts with knowing your status. This National HIV Testing Day, test your way. Find self-testing options near you: https://bit.ly/3w6zIjk. #StopHIVTogether #HIVTestingDay
Twitter: Ending HIV starts with knowing your status. This National #HIVTestingDay, test your way. Find self-testing options near you: https://bit.ly/34X9t32. #StopHIVTogether
Instagram: Ending HIV starts with knowing your status. This National HIV Testing Day, test your way. Find self-testing options near you: https://bit.ly/2TLiKsx. #StopHIVTogether #HIVTestingDay
Facebook: National #HIVTestingDay is June 27 and now, there are more testing options than ever before. Get tested your way and if you have a negative test, choose the prevention option that works for you. https://bit.ly/3yyOyAT #StopHIVTogether #HIVTestingDay #PrEP
Twitter: National #HIVTestingDay is June 27 and now, there are more testing options than ever before. Get tested your way and if you have a negative test, choose the prevention option that works for you. https://bit.ly/3vroBRG #StopHIVTogether
Instagram: National #HIVTestingDay is June 27 and now, there are more testing options than ever before. Get tested your way and if you have a negative test, choose the prevention option that works for you. #StopHIVTogether #HIVTestingDay #PrEP
Facebook: El Día Nacional de la Prueba del VIH es el 27 de junio y ahora hay más opciones que nunca para hacerte la prueba. Saber si tienes el VIH y conectarte con tratamiento te puede ayudar a mantenerte sano. Infórmate más sobre cómo hacerte la prueba, a tu manera: https://bit.ly/3ffTzXE #DetengamosJuntosElVIH #DiaNacionalDeLaPruebaDelVIH
Facebook: Hoy es el Día Nacional de la Prueba del VIH. Asume el control de tu salud y hazte la prueba del VIH, a tu manera, ya sea en tu casa o en un sitio de pruebas cercano. Búscalo aquí: https://bit.ly/2RzvFxg. #DetengamosJuntosElVIH #DiaNacionalDeLaPruebaDelVIH
Instagram: El Día Nacional de la Prueba del VIH es el 27 de junio y ahora hay más opciones que nunca para hacerte la prueba. Saber si tienes el VIH y conectarte con tratamiento puede ayudarte a mantenerte sano. Obtén más información sobre cómo hacerte la prueba, a tu manera. #DetengamosJuntosElVIH #DiaNacionalDeLaPruebaDelVIH
Instagram: Hoy es el Día Nacional de la Prueba del VIH. Asume el control de tu salud y hazte la prueba del VIH, a tu manera, ya sea en tu casa o en un sitio de pruebas cercano. #DetengamosJuntosElVIH #DiaNacionalDeLaPruebaDelVIH
Twitter: El #DiaNacionalDeLaPruebaDelVIH es el 27 de junio y ahora tienes más opciones que nunca para hacértela. Saber si tienes el VIH puede ayudarte a mantenerte sano. Infórmate más: https://bit.ly/3vdRQaQ #DetengamosJuntosElVIH
Twitter: Hoy es el #DiaNacionalDeLaPruebaDelVIH. Asume el control de tu salud y hazte la prueba del VIH, a tu manera, ya sea en tu casa o en un sitio de pruebas cercano. Búscalo aquí: https://bit.ly/3u9h60l. #DetengamosJuntosElVIH
Content Source: CDC: National HIV Testing Day