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World AIDS Day

World AIDS Day, observed each year on December 1, is an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, show their support for people living with HIV, and remember those who have died from an HIV-related illness. Started in 1988, World AIDS Day was the first-ever global health day.

Click here to view a list of 2023 World AIDS Day events statewide.

Promoting World AIDS Day 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 to get tested to know their status and prevention options. 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 in the United States.

Additional resources may be found in the CDC’s . You can also raise awareness of HIV and provide information on stigma, testing, prevention, and treatment using Let’s Stop HIV Together campaign resources.

Let’s Stop HIV Together aims to empower communities, partners, and healthcare providers to promote testingprevention, and treatment, and reduce HIV stigma. With campaign resources in  and 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.

Hashtags: Use #WorldAIDSDay, #WAD2023, and #StopHIVTogether on December 1 and the days leading up to the World AIDS Day observance.

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Social Media Posts

Sample Post in English

Post 1: December 1 is #WorldAIDSDay, a day to come together to end the HIV epidemic across the globe. We all have a role to play, so let’s #StopHIVTogether. https://bit.ly/3DnbZAo #WAD2023

Post 2: Today is #WorldAIDSDay, a day to unite with others around the world to prevent HIV, support people with HIV, and remember those who have lost their lives to an HIV-related illness. Let’s #StopHIVTogether. https://bit.ly/3DhBLWI #WAD2023


Sample Post in Spanish

Post 1: El 1.o de diciembre es el #DiaMundialDelSida, un día para unirse y terminar con la epidemia del VIH en todo el mundo. Todos tenemos un papel que desempeñar, así que #DetengamosElVIHJuntos. #WAD2023 https://bit.ly/3DMsYgP

Post 2: Hoy es el #DíaMundialDelSida, un día para unirse con otros alrededor del mundo para prevenir el VIH, apoyar a las personas con el VIH y recordar a los que perdieron su vida por una enfermedad relacionada con el VIH. #DetengamosElVIHJuntos. #WAD2023 https://bit.ly/3TNcvia


Sample Post in English

Post 1: December 1 is #WorldAIDSDay, a day to come together to end the HIV epidemic across the globe. We all have a role to play, so let’s #StopHIVTogether. https://bit.ly/3DnbZAo #WAD2023

Post 2: Today is #WorldAIDSDay, a day to unite with others around the world to prevent HIV, support people with HIV, and remember those who have lost their lives to an HIV-related illness. Let’s #StopHIVTogether. https://bit.ly/3DhBLWI #WAD2023


Sample Post in Spanish

Post 1: El 1.o de diciembre es el #DiaMundialDelSida, un día para unirse y terminar con la epidemia del VIH en todo el mundo. Todos tenemos un papel que desempeñar, así que #DetengamosElVIHJuntos. #WAD2023 https://bit.ly/3DMsYgP

Post 2: Hoy es el #DíaMundialDelSida, un día para unirse con otros alrededor del mundo para prevenir el VIH, apoyar a las personas con el VIH y recordar a los que perdieron su vida por una enfermedad relacionada con el VIH. #DetengamosElVIHJuntos. #WAD2023 https://bit.ly/3TNcvia


Sample Post – #MyVoiceMyAction – Share Your Voice and Take Action

#MyVoiceMyAction is a campaign to highlight worldwide perspectives from people who have been affected by HIV. The goal is to lift up voices of people & their actions in global solidarity for #WorldAIDSDay. Make your voice heard and help #StopHIVTogether: https://bit.ly/3Ni1XVZ


Sample Post – #MyVoiceMyAction – Share Your Voice and Take Action

Share your voice and your action! Hashtag your photo, quote, or short video with #MyVoiceMyAction in global solidarity for World AIDS Day. https://bit.ly/3DCDdDt #WorldAIDSDay #StopHIVTogether


Sample Post about Stopping HIV Stigma

HIV can affect anyone, regardless of their sexual orientation, race, gender, or age. This #WorldAIDSDay, we must challenge misinformation, racism, homophobia, and transphobia to #StopHIVStigma. https://bit.ly/3sDJQjt # WAD2023 #StopHIVTogether


Sample Post about HIV Testing and Prevention

To help #StopHIVTogether, young people must feel empowered. Talking openly about HIV, getting tested, and knowing your HIV status can help you make decisions to stay healthy. Find HIV testing options near you: https://bit.ly/3DJi6jK. #WAD2023 #StopHIVTogether


Sample Post Promoting HIV Treatment

Getting and staying undetectable helps you stay healthy and means you won’t transmit HIV to your partners through sex. If you have HIV and aren’t in care, get in care and stay on treatment to keep you & your partners healthy. https://bit.ly/3zNWHUz #WorldAIDSDay #StopHIVTogether


Sample Post about PrEP

PrEP is a safe and effective HIV prevention option. It can also give you peace of mind. This #WorldAIDSDay, talk to your healthcare provider to see if PrEP is right for you: https://bit.ly/3Ni3r2v. #WAD2023 #StopHIVTogether


Sample Post for Clinicians Supporting World AIDS Day

Clinicians: With science-based HIV screening, prevention, and treatment we can help end the HIV epidemic. This #WorldAIDSDay, and every day, access free CDC tools and guidelines for your practice from CDC’s #HIVNexus: https://bit.ly/3DHYEEb. #WAD2023 #StopHIVTogether


Sample Post for Clinicians Supporting World AIDS Day

Médicos: Con el control, la prevención, y el tratamiento basados en la ciencia ayudemos acabar la epidemia del VIH. Este #DíaMundialDelSIDA, y cada día, accede a utillajes y guías gratuitas para su clínica desde los CDC #HIVNexus: https://bit.ly/3SNJhOX. #DetengamosElVIHJuntos


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


 

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