What is National Latino Aids Awareness Day?
On October 15th, National Latino AIDS Awareness Day promotes prevention, testing, and open discussion on HIV and AIDS.
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Over 1.1 million people in the United States are living with HIV/AIDS, and one out of every seven of them isn't aware that they are. Throughout the year, awareness days rely on specific communities and their specific needs regarding prevention and education. This observance focuses on the Latino and Hispanic groups.
The NLAAD campaign continues to work on reaching Latino/Hispanic groups by increasing the number of non-profit groups and health departments in the region. The campaign includes HIV testing, providing HIV prevention information, and increasing access to healthcare.
Culture, words, and roots can all be barriers to learning about the risks and becoming more aware of the disease. The day aims to crack down those walls and bring more hope to Latino communities.
