National Gay Men HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 2020 [VIDEO]
Sunday, September 27 marks National Gay Men HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NGMHAAD) 2020. Men who have sex with men, especially those who are black or Latino, remain disproportionately affected by the epidemic. . NGMHAAD is a time to recognize these facts and support dialogue about prevention, treatment, and the unique needs of this population.
According to @CDCgov, 1 in 6 HIV-positive gay and bisexual men don’t know they have it. Find out how you can share information about the disproportionate impact of HIV on gay men on National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (#NGMHAAD): https://t.co/qw5OL4ILMM @CDC_HIVAIDS pic.twitter.com/i43WYkBhAB
— HIV.gov (@HIVGov) September 24, 2020
According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, gay and bisexual men accounted for 69% of the 37,968 new HIV cases in 2018. Of gay and bisexual men who tested HIV-positive, 37% were black, 30% were Latino, 27% were white and 3% were Asian. Additionally, rates were more common in younger men: 39% of new cases (10,382) were in people aged 25-34 and 25% (6,576 cases) were in young men aged 13-24. .
For more up-to-date and detailed news on associated rates, see “HIV Diagnoses Decline Among Gay and Bisexual Men, Primarily White-Driven,” which was published this week in POZ.
Several organizations across the country are organizing campaigns and events around NGMHAAD. For example, the Counter Narrative Project (CNP), which amplifies the stories of black gay men, hosted a panel discussion on the impact of HIV criminalization on people of color, sex workers and black gay men. . Panelists included Michael Ward, Robert Suttle, Amir Sadeghi and Dennis Hardy. Click on the video at the top of this article to watch the discussion. The event marked the start of CNP’s We Will Be Heard (#WWBH) week of action.
47.3% of @HRSAgov Clients of the Ryan White HIV/AIDS program are men who have sex with men. Their HIV care is working: 88.1% have a suppressed viral load thanks to the comprehensive HIV care system they receive. #NGMHAAD https://t.co/XZHMDG8BlF
— TargetHIV (@ryanwhitecare) September 21, 2020
the CDC’s NGMHAAD Page offers many graphics that you can download and share. Topics range from HIV treatment (Undetectable Equals Untransmittable, or U=U), to stigma and prevention (pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP).
The CDC also shares text that you can post through social media. Examples include:
Facebook: September 27 is National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, a day to encourage open communication about HIV prevention strategies and address the disproportionate impact of HIV on gay and bisexual men. #NGMHAAD #StartTalkingHIV https://bit.ly/3aTpI3g
Twitter: September 27 is National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, a day to encourage open communication about #HIV prevention strategies and address the disproportionate impact of HIV on gay and bisexual men. #NGMHAAD #StartTalkingHIV https://bit.ly/3aTpI3g
Instagram: September 27 is National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, a day to encourage open communication about HIV prevention strategies and address the disproportionate impact of HIV on gay and bisexual men. #NGMHAAD #StartTalkingHIV #HIV
