Happening June 9th: National HIV Testing Day Webinar | HIV.gov

Happening June 9th: National HIV Testing Day Webinar | HIV.gov

Federal Response Blog Posts Happening June 9th: National HIV Testing Day Webinar CDC will present a national webinar on National HIV Testing Day (NHTD) on Tuesday, June 9th, at 2:00 p.m. (ET). The webinar will cover strategies to enhance and promote the observance, which is observed each year on June 27th. It will also give a preview of new products developed for NHTD, and highlight resources from CDC’s Let’s Stop HIV Together campaign you can use to support your NHTD efforts. LEARN MORE   June 5: Honoring the Resilience of Those Who Have Paved the Way On June 5, 1981, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published a Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, describing cases of a rare lung infection in five young, previously healthy gay men in Los Angeles, California. This was the first official reporting on what would later become known as AIDS. Each year on June 5, we recognize HIV Long-Term Survivors Awareness Day, a day that honors those who have lived with HIV for many years. Diagnosed before effective treatment was available, these pioneers have survived and thrived. LEARN MORE     In Memoriam: Ron Simmons In the midst of so many recent losses, we note with regret the passing of Dr. Ron Simmons, a scholar, community activist, and longtime advocate, role model, and mentor to Black gay men living with/at risk for HIV. Dr. Simmons passed away on March 29, 2020, from complications related to prostate cancer. LEARN MORE     June 9: Join the National Vaccine Advisory Committee Meeting on COVID-19 and Vaccination The National Vaccine Program’s National Vaccine Advisory Committee will host a virtual meeting on June 9. This event is open to the public and is dedicated to the novel coronavirus pandemic. LEARN MORE

Events Blog Posts June 2020 Health Observances at a Glance June 2020 includes several HIV-related national health observances. These occasions call us to reflect on the impact of HIV and to understand the four connected strategies in the Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America initiative. Those strategies --- diagnose, treat, prevent, and respond --- together can end the HIV epidemic in the U.S. LEARN MORE