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National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day

National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day (NLAAD) is observed annually on October 15. NLAAD acknowledges the impact of HIV on Hispanic and Latinx communities. NLAAD was founded in 2003 by the Latino Commission on AIDS and Hispanic Federation.

Get Involved

You can raise awareness of HIV, address stigma and other barriers that prevent access to care, and encourage people from the Latinx community to get tested and know their status 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 in English and Spanish, 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.

Promoting NHAAD to Get the Word Out

Share the social media posts below to help raise awareness of HIV, address stigma and other barriers to care, and encourage people from the Latinx community to get tested and know their status. Don’t forget to use the following hashtags with the sample social media messages below to spark conversations about HIV and highlight progress being made to reduce HIV among the Latinx community in the United States.

Hashtags: Use #NLAAD, #StopHIVTogether and #DetengamosJuntosElVIH leading up to NLAAD and on the day of the observance, October 15.

Follow and tag @NCDHHS on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

Sample Social Media Messages

Sample Post in English

Post 1: October 15 is National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day, a day to help stop HIV stigma and address the disproportionate impact of HIV on Hispanic/Latino communities. https://bit.ly/3CvPXNb #StopHIVTogether #NLAAD

Post 2: Today is National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day, a day to raise awareness of the impact of HIV on Hispanic/Latino communities, and to work together to stop HIV stigma and promote HIV testing, prevention, and treatment. https://bit.ly/3QV6j6b #NLAAD #StopHIVTogether


Sample Post in Spanish

Post 1: El 15 de octubre: Día Nacional Latinx Para la Concientización del SIDA, un día para detener el estigma del VIH y abordar el impacto desproporcionado del VIH en comunidades latinas. https://bit.ly/3PLTg5O #DetengamosJuntosElVIH #NLAAD

Post 2: Día Nacional Latinx Para la Concientización del SIDA: hoy creamos conciencia sobre el VIH en comunidades latinas e hispanas y trabajamos juntos contra el estigma, promoviendo pruebas, prevención, y tratamiento del VIH. https://bit.ly/3PUuVKW #DetengamosJuntosElVIH #NLAAD


Sample Post in English

Post 1: October 15 is National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day, a day to help stop HIV stigma and address the disproportionate impact of HIV on Hispanic/Latino communities. https://bit.ly/3CvPXNb #StopHIVTogether #NLAAD

Post 2: Today is National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day, a day to raise awareness of the impact of HIV on Hispanic/Latino communities, and to work together to stop HIV stigma and promote HIV testing, prevention, and treatment. https://bit.ly/3QV6j6b #NLAAD #StopHIVTogether


Sample Post in Spanish

Post 1: El 15 de octubre: Día Nacional Latinx Para la Concientización del SIDA, un día para detener el estigma del VIH y abordar el impacto desproporcionado del VIH en comunidades latinas. https://bit.ly/3PLTg5O #DetengamosJuntosElVIH #NLAAD

Post 2: Día Nacional Latinx Para la Concientización del SIDA: hoy creamos conciencia sobre el VIH en comunidades latinas e hispanas y trabajamos juntos contra el estigma, promoviendo pruebas, prevención, y tratamiento del VIH. https://bit.ly/3PUuVKW #DetengamosJuntosElVIH #NLAAD


Sample Post Promoting HIV Testing and Prevention

Be in the know! Testing is the only way to know your HIV status—and you can do it in your own space. Learn more about HIV self-tests: https://bit.ly/3TjPbZt. #StopHIVTogether #NLAAD


Sample Post Promoting HIV Testing and Prevention

¡Estés al tanto! La prueba es la única forma de conocer tu estado del VIH y puedes hacerlo en tu propio espacio. Más información sobre las auto-pruebas del VIH: https://bit.ly/3TiSGiT. #DetengamosJuntosElVIH #NLAAD


Sample Post about Speaking up Against HIV Stigma

People with HIV often face stigma and health care discrimination. We can be a part of the solution by speaking up against HIV stigma. Learn how this #NLAAD: https://bit.ly/3e1ziH7. #StopHIVTogether


Sample Post about Speaking up Against HIV Stigma

Las personas con VIH se enfrentan a menudo al estigma y la discriminación en la atención médica. Podemos ser parte de la solución hablando contra el estigma del VIH. Aprende cómo este #NLAAD: https://bit.ly/3wxhB8D. #DetengamosJuntosElVIH


Sample Post about Speaking up Against HIV Stigma

When we talk about HIV, we take care of one another. Help #StopHIVStigma and #TalkHIV your way this National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day. https://bit.ly/3wBrSk7 #NLAAD #StopHIVTogether


Sample Post Promoting HIV Prevention

Cuando hablamos sobre el VIH, nos cuidamos uno al otro. Inicia la conversación y #HablaVIH a tu modo en el Día Nacional Latinx Para la Concientización del SIDA. #SiSePuede https://bit.ly/3q61gnX #NLAAD #DetengamosJuntosElVIH


Sample Post about PrEP

Did you know that PrEP is a medicine that can help prevent HIV? PrEP is available as pills or shots. Learn more this National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day: https://bit.ly/3wxi4b4. #NLAAD #StopHIVTogether


Sample Post about PrEP in Spanish

¿Sabías que PrEP es un medicamento que puede ayudar a prevenir el VIH? PrEP está disponible en forma de pastilla o inyección. Aprende más este Día Nacional Latinx Para la Concientización del SIDA. https://bit.ly/3CzjjtP. #NLAAD #DetengamosJuntosElVIH


Sample Post about PrEP in Spanish

¿Sabías que PrEP también es para las mujeres? Comparte los datos sobre PrEP y otras opciones de prevención del VIH. Aprende más: https://bit.ly/3cobqgh #DetengamosJuntosElVIH #NLAAD


Sample Post about HIV Stigma

When we talk about HIV, we take care of one another. Help #StopHIVStigma and #TalkHIV your way this National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day. https://bit.ly/3F6BZjq #NLAAD #StopHIVTogether


Sample Post Promoting PrEP

HIV doesn’t have to be a barrier to doing things you love and living a full life. This National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day, find resources about HIV treatment and support here: https://bit.ly/3um9J7A. #NLAAD #StopHIVTogether


Sample Post Promoting PrEP in Spanish

El #VIH no tiene que ser una barrera para hacer las cosas que amas y vivir una vida plena. Encuentra recursos e información sobre el tratamiento del VIH y apoyo aquí: https://bit.ly/3ikre3h. #NLAAD #DetengamosJuntosElVIH


Sample Post for Clinicians Supporting NLAAD

Providers: Fear of stigma can prevent Hispanic/Latinx people from seeking HIV testing, prevention, and treatment services. This #NLAAD, explore CDC resources to learn how you can #StopHIVStigma by initiating conversations about HIV with patients. https://bit.ly/3RagzY2


Sample Post for Clinicians Supporting NLAAD

Médicos: El estigma puede evitar que las personas hispanas/latinx obtengan servicios para la detección, la prevención y el tratamiento del VIH. Este #NLAAD, accede recursos de los CDC sobre cómo eliminar el estigma asociado con el HIV iniciando la conversación sobre el VIH con tus pacientes. https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/spanish/index.html #DetengamosElEstigmaDelVIH


Content Source: National Latino AIDS Awareness Day | Awareness Days | Resource Library | HIV/AIDS | CDC


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