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The National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD) is recognized each year on February 7th.

NBHAAD is a national mobilization effort designed to encourage black people to get educated, get tested, get treated, and get involved with HIV/AIDS, as it continues to devastate black communities.

The expected outcomes as NBHAAD are to:

1. Increase reporting of accurate up-to-date statistics on the HIV and AIDS epidemic among Blacks by electronic and print media, radio and television stations;
2. Increase collaboration and sharing of resources at the national and local levels;
3. Increase resources and support including capacity building assistance for health departments, community based organizations and stakeholders serving Black communities; and
4. Increase the number of Blacks at high risk for acquiring HIV that receive HIV

Sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day planners and organizers nationwide are committed to increasing awareness of this deadly disease. Celebrity spokespersons involved in this year’s campaign include: Tatyana Ali, Angela Bassett, Dr. Creflo Dollar, Tony Dungy, Patti LaBelle, Sydney Poitier, General Colin Powell, Sheryl Lee Ralph and Tavis Smiley, among others.

HIV/AIDS is a leading killer of black men and women. Many of those who are infected with the disease are unaware of their HIV status and may unknowingly transmit the virus to others. This is why it’s critical for blacks to get educated, get tested, get treated and get involved!

NBHAAD is currently directed, planned and organized by a group known as the Strategic Leadership Council who partners with the CDC to mobilize communities and address specific issues regarding local epidemics.

For more information on National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, call 888 259-9534 or visit www.blackaidsday.org.

 Find an HIV Testing Site: www.hivtest.org

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