py1 national hiv testing day
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PY1 commemorates, Friday, June 27, 2014the annual observance of National HIV Testing Day
“Take the Test. Take Control”
PY1 Virtual Office (PY1) (238,169,24) on TechSoup's NonProfit Commons in Second Life
5:01 pm to 7:00 pm SLT
Launched in 1995, National HIV Testing Day was developed in response to the growing number of HIV infections in communities of color and other
heavily impacted communities.
National HIV Testing Day was organized by the National Association of People With AIDS (NAPWA) and partners with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), AIDS.gov and other entities
across the country.
Currently, 1.2 million people are living with HIV in the United States and an estimated one in five are infected and
do not know it.
50,000 Americans becoming newly infected with HIV each year.
More than 15,000 people with AIDS still die each year in the United States.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - CDC
On this day, National HIV Testing Day, entities across the U.S. are offering:
• free and confidential HIV testing • prevention, education, counseling services.
On this day, National HIV Testing Day:
• decide to take control and • responsibility of your health,
Get Tested!
Protect Yourself1 encourages you to take control of your health by taking an HIV test
For more information on
National HIV Testing Day,
visit http://hivtest.cdc.gov.
• Use and share the HIV Testing Sites & Care Services
Locator.
• Learn about the Locator app. Download the app for iPhone
and iPad OR Android.
• Visit http://hivtest.cdc.gov/
LOCATE HIV TESTING AND OTHER SERVICES
PY1 MissionFounded in 2004, PY1’s mission is to increase
awareness, education and individual
responsibility with respect to
HIV/AIDS/STIs for underserved, at-risk
populations. Our programs integrate music, art,
e-learning, STEM skills acquisition and social
media campaigns to help youth attain the highest
possible quality of life.
PY1 helps to eliminate the taboos, myths and
stigma associated with HIV/AIDS and to reduce
risky behaviors and new infections among
African American Youth in Washington -
Baltimore Corridor.
An analysis by the Black AIDS Institute
found that if Black America were its
own country, it would rank
16th in the world in the number of
people with HIV —ahead of Ethiopia,
Botswana, and Haiti.
Getting tested and knowing your status is a critical first step to saving a life and getting treatment.
HIV testing and treatment saves lives and helps reduce the spread of HIV.
New classes of HIV medicines help millions of HIV+ people to attain the highest possible quality of life every day. While these medical advances hold bright promise, we must act individually
in our communities to fight HIV/AIDS.
This National HIV Testing Day,
PY1 asks you to act:
• Take an HIV Test,
• Take Control,
• Talk to your kids, family, friends, colleagues,
• Use social media networks to promote
National HIV Testing Day.
Monique Richert/Chayenn
Tom Kujwaski/INCARN8443.491.3634 :: [email protected]
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We broadcast Public Service Announcements, and share our HIV/AIDS experiences in support
of
National HIV Testing Day.
Thank You
Protect Yourself 1 is proud to acknowledge our sponsors
and supporters for their support in fulfilling the
PY1 Event in observance of
National HIV Testing Day.