On October 15, UCHAPS will recognize National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day (NLAAD). The day was created in order to raise HIV awareness and promote HIV testing within the Hispanic/Latino community. UCHAPS understands that HIV and AIDS disproportionately affects Hispanic/Latino communities throughout the country.

September 27 marks the 11thannual commemoration of National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NGMHAAD). This annual observance recognizes the disproportionate impact of the HIV/AIDS epidemic on gay and bisexual men in the United States and encourages testing and linkage to care.

On September 19, 2019, UCHAPS will recognize this year’s National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day (NHAAD). Launched in 2008, NHAAD aims to highlight the complex issues surrounding aging, HIV treatment, care and prevention in the United States.

On August 25, UCHAPS will recognize National Faith HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NFHAAD). The day was created in order to unite religious communities across the country to fight back against the discrimination in their congregations and raise awareness on HIV/AIDS.

June 27, 2019 marks the 24th annual commemoration of National HIV Testing Day (NHTD). This annual observance emphasizes the importance of HIV testing within our communities and encourages individuals to get tested, know their status, and get linked to careand treatment. 

AIDS United announced the first round of awards totaling over $3 million through the Fund for Resilience, Equity, and Engagement (FREE) to 35 organizations serving Black gay, bisexual, queer and same-gender-loving (GBQ/SGL) men and people who are transgender throughout the United States.

This LGBTQ Pride Month, HRC is highlighting the extraordinary work of community-based organizations and local health departments working to end the HIV epidemic. We are proud to call these incredible advocates members of the HRC family.

En el período previo al Día Nacional de la Prueba del VIH, junto a AIDS United nos pusimos en contacto con Kenya para aprender más sobre su trabajo, las motivaciones y lo que UCHAPS ha planeado para celebrar este 27 de junio.

June 27, 2019 marks the 24th annual commemoration of National HIV Testing Day (NHTD). This annual observance emphasizes the importance of HIV testing within our communities and encourages individuals to get tested, know their status, and get linked to careand treatment. 

In the lead up to National HIV Testing Day, we caught up with Kenya to learn more about his work, motivations, and what UCHAPS has planned for the awareness day.

UCHAPS recognizes National Caribbean American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NCAHAAD). This day was created in order to provide resources and information to Caribbean Americans living with HIV/AIDS. UCHAPS understands the challenges that many Caribbean Americans face when seeking HIV testing or treatment and is committed to supporting access to healthcare and reducing health disparities for Caribbean Americans.

UCHAPS recognizes HIV Long-Term Survivors Awareness Day on June 5th to shed light on those who have demonstrated continuous perseverance and courage.

Youth in the 13-24 age demographic make up nearly a quarter of all new HIV diagnoses in the United States, with the majority of these diagnoses occurring among young people of color. Today, there are over 75,000 young people living with HIV across the country.

UCHAPS understands the challenges of HIV prevention for women and girls and is dedicated to supporting women and girls through community and government collaboration, technical assistance, education, and advocacy.

The HIV epidemic affects the health and well-being of African American men and women across the nation. According to the CDC, African Americans account for a high proportion of new HIV diagnoses and people living with HIV compared to other races and ethnicities.

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"We know the rates are very high in the African-American community and in the South. If we want to see those rates go down, then we have to remove those barriers," said Kevin Jones, Executive Director of UCHAPS. "There is a lot of stigma around sex, period. It's important to address stigma because it keeps people from getting the care that we believe keeps people staying healthy."

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In response to the National HIV/AIDS Strategy, UCHAPS has a continued focus to build partnerships and collaborations in expanding access to HIV prevention, treatment, and care services. Today, UCHAPS announces the launch of National HIV Testing Week US (NHTWUS) and Local Engagement Advocacy Day (LEAD) events throughout the week of June 21-27, 2018. 

Kevin Jones, UCHAPS Executive Director, thinks the key to making PrEP more accessible is to make it an issue of social justice.

We celebrate the generous forms of advocacy that has led Publix Supermarkets to cover PrEP for its HIV-negative employees. 

In a column addressing this year’s theme and directive of NBHAAD, Kevin Jones, executive director of the Urban Coalition for HIV/AIDS Prevention Services, connected the black HIV/AIDS communities’ efforts with those of civil rights and justice organizations representing the betterment of black people. 

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HIV/AIDS remains a significant problem and continues to disproportionately impact the African diaspora.

It was recently reported that Publix Supermarkets would not approve a highly effective pill for preventing HIV infection, often labeled as a Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), under their employee insurance.

On #GivingTuesday, join the UCHAPS 15 for 15 campaign by donating at least $15 to help UCHAPS continue its mission and mobilize local communities and governmental stakeholders to end HIV.

UCHAPS joins its members and the global community in remembering transgender men and women that have lost their lives to hate and violence. 

UCHAPS stands with leading researchers who have examined U=U as an effective strategy to prevent transmission to HIV-negative sexual partners.

“We’ve come a long way in this work but there’s more work to be done,” Jones says. “The meaningful participation of communities and health departments is vital to winning this fight.”

Philly Mag chats with the new director of the Urban Coalition for HIV/AIDS Prevention Services about ending stigma of the virus.