NAPWA
will launch the first National Gay Men's Awareness Day, designed to
refocus attention on a community that has long been affected by the HIV
epidemic in the US and abroad.
Dallas LifeWalk
October 11
Why should you get involved? LifeWalk supports the needs for people living with HIV/AIDS in your community. The proceeds help to educate the community regarding this pervasive epidemic and how it impacts everyone. Dallas leads the state of Texas in new HIV infections and has more than 20,000 individuals that are HIV-infected in the Dallas metroplex. Sign Up Today
2009 US Conference on AIDS (USCA) October 29-31 USCA is the largest AIDS-related gathering in the United States, coming together to build national support networks, exchange the latest information and learn cutting- edge tools to address the challenges of HIV/AIDS. Details at: www.nmac.org/index/2009-usca
2009 World AIDS Day
Tuesday, December 1 Every year on December 1, World AIDS Day provides governments, national AIDS programs, faith organizations, community organizations, and individuals with an opportunity to raise awareness and focus attention on the global AIDS epidemic.
Past Events
2009 National HIV Aging Awareness Day
September 18
The National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness day highlights the complex issues
related to HIV prevention, care and treatment for aging populations in
the United States. The goal of the campaign is to emphasize the need
for prevention, research, and data targeting the aging population,
medical understanding of the aging process and the impact of HIV/AIDS. Read More
Coordinated by the National Association of People with AIDS
(NAPWA), National HIV Testing Day helps bring awareness to Americans
why testing is important and education about the infection.
2009 Women & Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day - Right Here at Home March 10 This campaign provides the opportunity to raise awareness of the increasing impact of HIV/AIDS on women and girls.
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