National Black HIV/AIDS Information and Awareness Day (NBHAAD)

NBAC is proud to have been the originator of the concept of the National Black HIV/AIDS Information and Awareness Day (NBHAAD) along with four other National African American HIV-Capacity Building Organizations who were funded by CDC. Created by this coalition in 2001 to highlight the HIV epidemic devastating the African American Community, NBHAAD has grown from 7 targeted cities in 2001 to a campaign that has resulted in over 980 organizations across the country registering events, 35,000 people participating and over 5,000 people voluntarily being tested for HIV (based on an online evaluation instrument). As part of this effort, NBAC developed a central web site where activities are registered and tracked, www.blackaidsday.org. As part of this effort to evaluate participation, NBAC, along with a group consisting of CBO's, state and local health department representatives, other capacity building organizations, and CDC representatives developed an online evaluation instrument to capture responses to this unique national campaign. The emphasis of this effort is to have the campaign be community driven, so that small and large organizations, grass-roots and professional, can interact, learn from each other and participate in the campaign to “get educated, get tested and get involved” to effectively reduce the spread of HIV in African American communities across the country.

For more information visit: www.blackaidsday.org